Morris Township Police Support Victims Of Domestic Violence

MORRIS TWP., NJ—Police officers in Morris Township will wear purple ribbons in their uniforms during October to help support domestic violence victims and raise awareness of domestic abuse.

Morris Township Police Chief Mark DiCarlo said the idea was a "terrific initiative in order to demonstrate support for domestic violence victims and awareness."

Officers will wear the ribbons throughout the month, and DiCarlo's department urged anyone experiencing domestic abuse to go to their local police or contact https://www.jbws.org/.

According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the U.S. That number equates to more than 10 million people annually.

What's more, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe physical violence involving an intimate partner, sexual violence, or stalking, the NCADV said.

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