victim services

Since July, domestic violence calls statewide have increased by 80% — a sign seen as a positive due to the effects of the state's new lethality assessment law.

More and more police stations around the country, and in Utah, are adding a special kind of dog to the force: canines that help victims and police officers manage stressful situations.

Rep. Kera Birkeland hopes the bill “empowers” more survivors to report their assaults to the police.

Utah’s rate of homicide related to domestic violence is higher than the national average, but a pilot project aims to change that. Law enforcement and…