Mayor Brigette Peterson | City of Gilbert Official website
Mayor Brigette Peterson | City of Gilbert Official website
Gilbert, Arizona - October is nationally recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM).
Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior that includes the use of threats of violence and intimidation for the purpose of gaining power and control over another person.
Domestic violence can happen to anyone in any community regardless of race, education level, religion, gender, etc.
This year's DVAM theme is #Every1KnowsSome1, a theme meant to highlight how common domestic violence is and that it can be more than physical violence.
In Gilbert, the Gilbert Police Department's Family Violence Unit (FVU) is committed to stopping the dangerous trend in our community. The family violence unit is currently made up of four detectives and a sergeant who receive extensive training in forensic interviewing and strangulation investigation, to better serve the unique dynamics of family violence. FVU detectives also investigate child abuse and elderly abuse cases, working closely with the Department of Child Safety and Adult Protective Services.
DVAM Resources and Events
- Learn more and find resources - gilbertaz.gov/DVAM
- Contact the Gilbert Police Department - Dial 9-1-1 for emergencies or 480-503-6500 for non-emergencies
- Gilbert Water Tower Plaza
- Sunday, October 1
Donate and support two local non-profit domestic violence shelters.
- A New Leaf
- Winged Hope
- Gilbert Farmer's Market - 222 N. Ash Street
- 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Gilbert Police Department - 75 E Civic Center Drive
- 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- RSVP on Eventbrite
Purple Domestic Violence Awareness police patches are for sale throughout October.The patches are $10 and benefit Winged Hope. They can be purchased at the Gilbert Police booth at the Gilbert Farmers Market, by visiting the department's lobby at 75 E. Civic Center Drive or by emailing gpdpatches@gmail.com through the end of the month.
Original source can be found here.
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