Talking Beat - from the Portland Police Bureau

Domestic Violence Reduction Unit

Talking Beat - from the Portland Police Bureau

Show Notes

On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men. In our own community, Portland police officers respond to domestic violence calls every day. Those calls are then turned over to a specialized unit.

Transcript: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/article/744646

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