So many directions like never before in Salzburg – but: “Violence has not increased”, emphasize experts
90 percent of cases of domestic violence take place in the dark field. Due to the media focus on the topic, awareness in society increased during the pandemic and thus also the willingness to get help increased.
Christina Riezler from the Violence Protection Center reported that there were 750 bans on approaching and entering and thus “more than ever before” in Salzburg. The expert expects the number to rise to 800 by the end of the year. And: She and her team advised around 1,400 people on the subject of violence in the family – that is 200 more than in the previous year.
The police statistics show an increase of 30 percent this year for bans on contact and approach. Martin Kaltenegger from …
Accessed on November 24th, 2021 at 11:05 am on https://www.sn.at/salzburg/politik/so-viele-wegzüge-wie-noch-nie-in-salzburg-aber-gewalt-ist-nicht-gestiegen- emphasize-experts-112992724