Almost one half of all murders committed in Colorado are committed by a current or
former intimate partner and the victims are disproportionately female. A firearm,
specifically a handgun, is the most used weapon during a domestic violence fatality.
Even more tragic, from 2000 to 2006, 19 children were killed during a domestic
violence related incident (Project Safeguard 2006).
In Colorado in 2006, there were 32 incidents resulting in 41 domestic violence related
fatalities. Those incidents included: 24 intimate partners murdered (20 female victims
were killed by a male partner and 4 male victims were killed by a female partner)
Firearms, specifically a handgun was the most used weapon followed by a knife.
Citation: Project Safeguard, Fatality Review Project Denver, Colorado 2007
In 2006, there were 7 incidents of murder/suicide resulting in 15 deaths. In all of
those incidents, men were the perpetrators. Since 2002, there have been 52
incidents of murder/suicide resulting in 112 deaths. Men were the perpetrators in
over 95% of those incidents.
Citation: Project Safeguard, Fatality Review Project Denver, Colorado 2007
In 2006, domestic violence victim assistance agencies provided 87,722 nights of
shelter to 5,601 women and their children, but had turned away 5,886 request due
to lack of space.
Citation: State of Colorado Department of Human Services, Domestic Abuse Assistance
Program Denver, Colorado 2006
In 2006, domestic violence victim assistance agencies answered 43,863 emergency
crisis phone calls. There were 295,463 volunteer hours donated to these agencies
during this time also.
Citation: State of Colorado Department of Human Services, Domestic Abuse Assistance
Program Denver, Colorado 2006
In 2006, there were 75,703 criminal cases filed in Colorado county courts. Of those
14,123 or 5.36% were classified as domestic violence. However, only 2,644 (3.49%)
cases of domestic abuse protection order violations were filed as opposed to 3,211
(4.24%) filings of criminal cases classified as “animal violations.”
Citation: State of Colorado Court Administrators Office Website, County Court Misdemeanor
Filings by Type, FY 2006
In 2006, there were 13,620 protection orders case filings in the Colorado civil court
system. Of those, 7,237 were classified as orders to prevent domestic abuse and
6,383, or 47%, were protection orders not related to domestic abuse nor did they
involve current/intimate partners.
Citation: State of Colorado Court Administrators Office Website, County Court Filings by Type,
FY 2006
former intimate partner and the victims are disproportionately female. A firearm,
specifically a handgun, is the most used weapon during a domestic violence fatality.
Even more tragic, from 2000 to 2006, 19 children were killed during a domestic
violence related incident (Project Safeguard 2006).
In Colorado in 2006, there were 32 incidents resulting in 41 domestic violence related
fatalities. Those incidents included: 24 intimate partners murdered (20 female victims
were killed by a male partner and 4 male victims were killed by a female partner)
- 2 children murdered by their fathers
- 1 friend of a victim murdered
- 10 perpetrator suicides (all male) and
- 4 perpetrators killed by law enforcement or by a family member.
Firearms, specifically a handgun was the most used weapon followed by a knife.
Citation: Project Safeguard, Fatality Review Project Denver, Colorado 2007
In 2006, there were 7 incidents of murder/suicide resulting in 15 deaths. In all of
those incidents, men were the perpetrators. Since 2002, there have been 52
incidents of murder/suicide resulting in 112 deaths. Men were the perpetrators in
over 95% of those incidents.
Citation: Project Safeguard, Fatality Review Project Denver, Colorado 2007
In 2006, domestic violence victim assistance agencies provided 87,722 nights of
shelter to 5,601 women and their children, but had turned away 5,886 request due
to lack of space.
Citation: State of Colorado Department of Human Services, Domestic Abuse Assistance
Program Denver, Colorado 2006
In 2006, domestic violence victim assistance agencies answered 43,863 emergency
crisis phone calls. There were 295,463 volunteer hours donated to these agencies
during this time also.
Citation: State of Colorado Department of Human Services, Domestic Abuse Assistance
Program Denver, Colorado 2006
In 2006, there were 75,703 criminal cases filed in Colorado county courts. Of those
14,123 or 5.36% were classified as domestic violence. However, only 2,644 (3.49%)
cases of domestic abuse protection order violations were filed as opposed to 3,211
(4.24%) filings of criminal cases classified as “animal violations.”
Citation: State of Colorado Court Administrators Office Website, County Court Misdemeanor
Filings by Type, FY 2006
In 2006, there were 13,620 protection orders case filings in the Colorado civil court
system. Of those, 7,237 were classified as orders to prevent domestic abuse and
6,383, or 47%, were protection orders not related to domestic abuse nor did they
involve current/intimate partners.
Citation: State of Colorado Court Administrators Office Website, County Court Filings by Type,
FY 2006
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F.A.I.T.H. Denver extends our sincerest gratitude to the Colorado Coalition Against
Domestic Violence for helping us with this page.
Domestic Violence for helping us with this page.
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