CHICAGO (AP) — Newly released numbers show Chicago's domestic violence help line logged more than 29,000 calls last year.
The total of 29,641 was down 7 percent from 2009.
The highest volume was in August and September, and more than 90 percent of
victim callers were females. Victims' ages averaged 34 but were as young as 1
and as old as 97.
Deputy Commissioner Jennifer Welch says despite the
decline, local law enforcement still receives an average of 541 domestic-related
help calls each day.
The free help line operates 24 hours, and offers
bi-lingual assistance connecting families to domestic violence services. That
includes emergency shelter, counseling and legal help.
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