The increase over last year was not considerable – but the 2024 number was already high, taking into account the population.
During the first half of this year, they were registered 382 processes of Domestic Violence in Madeira. There are 15 more cases than in the first half of 2024.
The increase over last year was not considerable – but the base number was already high, taking into account the population.
The analysis is done by the Public Security Police (PSP): “The number of domestic violence processes still continues to be quite high ”, said subtendent Fábio Castro, remembering the 749 cases last year – is a “considerable number, taking into account the inhabitants in our region”where about 250,000 people live.
Na, the PSP official admits that there may be, no more cases, but more complaints Now: “It is a more informed population about domestic violence, also trusts the system and there is greater propensity to report.”
The subtendent warns, however, that “there are still many cases that are not reported. For the most diverse Reasons: Economic dependencies or needs, family pressures, ashamed to expose your situation… ”.
The Public Security Police have been trying to change the scenario, with awareness actions with “special attention with the schools”.
Already Paula Mesquita, director of the Department of Support for Family, Childhood and Youth of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, wanted to have more reported cases – so more people would no longer be afraid to make complaints: “We all know that there are more cases.”
