LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A new notification service is giving victims of domestic violence more warning when an offender’s custody status changes.
Metro police say one in five homicides they investigate are domestic related, making it the leading causal factor for homicides. Of those domestic violence homicides, 50% had some form of domestic violence before it rose to the level of homicide.
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Metro says it is always looking for ways to be more proactive to help eliminate the problem. That is why the department created Nevada S.A.V.E., a system in place to help victims get notification when their abuser is getting out.
How victims can sign up
The service is free. Victims can sign up at save.nv.gov, where they can search for the person who is incarcerated and choose to receive alerts by phone, text message, email or all three.
Victim advocate Jennifer Wilson said the service gives victims time to prepare.
“Which gives them a little bit of that extra warning time in case they do need to get somewhere safe or, you know, find other means of making sure they’re not going to be kind of in the way or in the path of their abuser when they’re released,” Wilson said.
Other resources
Metro Victim Services also helps with safety planning and protection orders. Wilson said victims may be able to get an emergency protection order by phone around the clock if their abuser is incarcerated for domestic violence.
For more resources, victims can contact Metro’s victim advocates here.
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