More than 1,000 incidents of domestic violence in Vendée in one year

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1,079 facts recorded in 2023.

After a “jump” of 10% between 2022 and 2023, the figures for domestic violence (from the police and gendarmerie services) at the departmental level seem to be stabilizing. This was explained by the prefect of Vendée, Gérard Gavory, during a press conference on Monday November 25, 2024.

More emergency accommodation places

“We can say that the reinforced system that we have put in place which makes it possible to receive complaints and protect female victims is working,” he summarizes.

In addition to the five emergency accommodation sites in La Roche-sur-Yon, the territory was networked with accommodation opened in Fontenay, Luçon last year and in Herbiers and Challans this year (+ 30% places in 2024).

In addition, four sites in Vendée make it possible to accommodate perpetrators in systems for evicting violent spouses.

“Police officers and gendarmes were also trained specifically to welcome victims and take care of them,” adds Gérard Gavory.

The prefect recalls that the State pays €1.35 billion per year to fight against gender and sexist violence, mainly in the form of subsidies and to finance emergency accommodation places.

Despite this, on the ground, the associations are unanimous in observing that the means are still not sufficient to fight against a large-scale phenomenon.

On the justice side, fight against recidivism

The president of the La Roche-sur-Yon judicial court, Emilie Rayneau, emphasizes that justice is mobilized to provide appropriate responses to offenses and above all, “to prevent repeat offenses”.

All the innovative systems put in place aim to provide better care.

The public prosecutor, Sarah Huet, delivered a striking figure: more than 80% of summonses by official report were accompanied by judicial controlThis year.

So far, 30 serious danger telephones have been allocated in 2024 to female victims, to be able to trigger help quickly in the event of danger, and “22 are currently active”.

Finally, eight anti-reconciliation bracelets (which sound when the violent spouse approaches) are in service.

In 2024, there were 21 requests for protection orders by the Family Court Judge.

So many legal tools to try to protect victims.

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