San Diego County officials say there's been a 13 percent drop in reported cases of domestic violence over the last five years. Officials made the announcement to mark the fifth anniversary of the County's Domestic Violence Hotline . KPBS Reporter Kenny Goldberg has the story.
The 24-hour hotline is manned by trained counselors. Callers receive legal advice, shelter information, and referrals to other resources.
Since the service was launched in 2003, the hotline has received more than 27-thousand calls.
Nick Macchione directs the County's Health and Human Services Agency . He suspects there are a lot of domestic violence cases that aren't reported.
Nick Macchione : We don't know the untold number of cases where people are being abused every day in day out, and are not seeking help. There's a lot of cultural issues in some cases, language issues, immigration issues of people coming in.
Nonetheless, Macchione says when domestic violence survivors do seek help, there are plenty of local services available.
Kenny Goldberg, KPBS News.
