Family Violence Council Report
This is the 8th Family Violence Counsel Report that covers the period between July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 (fiscal year 2017). This comprehensive report, compiled by the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women and approved by the San Francisco Family Violence Council, includes data from more than 10 City public agencies and 27 community-based organizations.Some Key Findings
- Girls far more likely to experience all forms of sexual child abuse and exploitation.
- Females far more likely to be victims of domestic violence and more likely than males to be victimized younger.
- In elder abuse, overall rates are not strongly gendered. But women tend to experience more ‘severe’ forms of abuse and are more likely to have experienced multiple forms of abuse.
- Since 2014, 98% of all victims of sexual abuse have been children of color.
- For every individual served in emergency shelter, four were turned away.
- SFPD Special Victims Unit has just 60% of the staff capacity recommended by the Police Executive Research Forum.
- Domestic violence prosecutions decreased by 19%.
- Arrest rate for child abuse fell by five percentage points to 15%.