Injury Prevention

Domestic violence incidents reported to law enforcement in 2010 (19,587) represent a 31% decrease since 2005. There is also progress to report with regard to identifying the victim in domestic violence cases. Training of police officers on identifying a primary aggressor in domestic violence incidents has resulted in better victim identification by law enforcement, resulting in a 19% increase in domestic violence victims identified since 2005.

This report represents 11 years of publications on the nature and incidence of sexual assault in New Mexico from the Central Repository. The challenges to prevent and respond to sexual assault in New Mexico are unique and somewhat daunting because it is difficult to identify those at risk for sexual assault, identify perpetrators, and provide access to services for sexual assault victims.