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Cook Islands Police Annual Statistics 2004/05 I was provided with Police statistics for the year July 2004 to June 2005 (Table 4). Assaults on females (n=64) comprised just under half (44%) of all incidents recorded as violent crimes and 10% of all recorded offences. Domestic violence could also contribute to other types of incidents (e.g., suicide / suicide attempts, wilful damage). Discussion There are three main points to note about the statistical data: 1. History of poor record-keeping. Although a domestic violence database was set up some years ago, data had not been entered for some time. Another database was recently set up for the new Domestic Violence Unit. Staff in the Unit did not have a precedent of regular and accurate record-keeping and they were coming to terms with the importance of consistently updating the database, as well as the finer points of data entry and analysis. 2. Offence categories. The offence category ‘male assaults female’ includes assaults by males other than partners. It was not possible to determine how many relate to domestic violence, although overseas research indicates that women are more often assaulted by partners than other assailants (Martin et al., 1998). 3. Under-recording. There are indications that Domestic Violence forms are not completed for all incidents attended (also see discussion on Police protocols and processes). The Cook Islands Government State Party Report on the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) notes that: The Cook Islands Women’s Counselling Centre, known as Punanga Tauturu (PTI), reported an increase in complaints of domestic violence to the Police from 159 in 2003 to 180 in 2004. In 2004 the Police recorded 59 assaults on females. (CEDAW, 2006: 59). I was not able to verify the source or accuracy of these statistics. However, the interviews also suggested that under-recording may occur. Some Officers said they preferred to resolve domestic disputes ‘on the spot’. It appears that Domestic Violence Reports are not always completed for these incidents. This will impact on the accuracy and usefulness of the database, particularly in respect of identifying and monitoring repeat or serious offenders. 10
Cook Islands Table 4. Recorded violent crime - CIPS, July 2004-June 2005 Jul N Aug N Sep N Oct N Nov N Dec N Jan N Feb N Mar N Apr N May N Jun N Total N Clear N Warn N Pros N Pend N Clearance Rate (%) INCIDENTS Assault on a female 2 7 3 4 6 6 10 6 5 3 8 4 64 20 24 10 10 84 Assault on a child 1 1 1 1 3 7 3 1 3 57 Assault with intent to injure 1 1 1 100 Assault with intent to rob (knife) 1 1 1 100 Attempted suicide 1 1 1 1 1 100 Suicide 1 1 1 3 2 1 100 Cruelty to a child 1 1 1 100 Common assault 3 4 2 11 6 6 5 3 1 5 3 1 50 14 11 9 15 68* Threatening act (knife) 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 67 Threatening act (manually) 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 67 Defamation of character 1 1 1 100 Other threatening acts 4 1 1 1 2 9 3 3 3 67 Total violence 8 13 5 21 13 15 17 11 11 11 11 9 145 43 46 21 34 76 Total Offences 133 107 99 166 138 170 126 120 110 119 119 110 1515 507 260 115 541 58 * Includes 1 Undetected offence. 11
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