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Domestic Violence Advisory Board urges stronger cross‑system coordination as calls rise
Summary
The Domestic Violence Advisory Board told the committee CMPD domestic‑violence calls rose from 25,000 in 2024 to 37,000 in 2025; board leaders asked for city council liaison engagement, better information sharing across courts and service providers, and more resources for victim services.
Elise Hamilton Childress, prevention and intervention services division director with Mecklenburg County Community Support Services, described the Domestic Violence Advisory Board’s mission and membership and said the board helps monitor intimate‑partner‑violence services across the city and county.
Veronica Leonard, chair of the Domestic Violence Advisory Board and a mayoral appointee, told the committee she is both a survivor and an…
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