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DeSoto police say family-violence reports rose in 2024; department highlights outreach and response teams
2956551 · April 10, 2025
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Chief Joe Costa said family-violence incidents rose 15.8% in 2024 to 603 reported incidents, and described the Domestic Violence Advisory Committee and the department's care team as part of the response.
Chief Joe Costa said the DeSoto Police Department recorded an increase in family-violence reports in 2024 and described how the department and community partners respond.
The chief reported that family violence totaled 603 incidents in 2024, a 15.8% increase from 2023 and a 10.3% increase over five years. "Family violence went up last year. Always a…
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