The Guyana Police Force (GPF) received a total of 1,662 domestic violence reports and investigations led to 894 persons being charged and placed before the courts.
Commissioner of Police (ag) Nigel Hoppie made this revelation last Thursday while delivering remarks at the opening ceremony of the GPF Annual Officers’ Conference.
The figure represents a just over 10% increase in the number of reported cases compared to 2019, when Hoppie said 1,449 reports were received.
Apart from those who were charged, Hoppie said that 106 persons were warned last year.