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Midland Region DistributionFamily Violence Investigations in the Midland RegionDuring 2011, a large number of family violence investigations occurred in the 11 PoliceAreas which most overlapped the Midland Region catchments (Table 89). While thesefigures cannot be used to comment on trends in the prevalence of family violence duringthis period, they suggest that a large number of family violence incidents are occurring inthe Midland Region each year, and that (based on NZ level figures) children are likely tobe present at a large proportion of these.Table 89. Family Violence Investigations for Police Areas Overlapping the Midland DHBsCatchments 2009–2011WaikatoWaikato Police DistrictPolice Area 2009 2010 2011Hamilton City 4,629 5,184 4,847Waikato East 1,058 1,200 1,365Waikato West 1,841 2,110 2,158Central Police DistrictPolice Area 2009 2010 2011Ruapehu 460 575 548Bay of PlentyBay of Plenty Police DistrictPolice Area 2009 2010 2011Eastern Bay of Plenty 1,219 1,301 1,546Western Bay of Plenty 2,774 3,233 3,261Lakes DHBBay of Plenty Police DistrictPolice Area 2009 2010 2011Taupo 1,690 1,639 1,726Rotorua 2,046 2,081 2,310TairawhitiEastern Police DistrictPolice Area 2009 2010 2011Tairawhiti 2,028 2,470 2,765TaranakiCentral Police DistrictPolice Area 2009 2010 2011New Plymouth 1,364 1,467 1,559Taranaki Rural 533 606 705Source: NZ Police; Note: See Appendix 8 for Police Area BoundariesLocal Policy Documents and Evidence-Based ReviewsRelevant to Family ViolenceIn New Zealand there are a range of publications which address the prevention of childabuse and family violence. A large number of international reviews have also explored thisissue. Table 90 below summarises publications and evidence-based reviews whichaddress family violence, while Table 72 on Page 316 summarises publications whichfocus primarily on child abuse and neglect.Family Violence - 343