Annual Report 2007 - San Diego County District Attorney
Annual Report 2007 - San Diego County District Attorney
Annual Report 2007 - San Diego County District Attorney
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Family<br />
Protection<br />
Division<br />
The Family Protection Division promotes public safety<br />
by prosecuting crimes of murder, domestic violence,<br />
crimes against children, and elder abuse. The division<br />
strongly supports victims of crime and works closely with<br />
criminal justice agencies and community partners.<br />
The division was led by Chief Kimberlee Lagotta in <strong>2007</strong>,<br />
along with Assistant Chief Tracy Prior.<br />
In <strong>2007</strong>, there were 739 domestic violence felonies filed in<br />
<strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> <strong>County</strong> and 1,891 domestic violence misdemeanors<br />
filed. A total of 267 child abuse cases and 19 Internet crimes<br />
against children cases were prosecuted in the Family<br />
Protection Division.<br />
The Family Protection Division had an overall felony<br />
conviction rate of 95 percent.<br />
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