A total of 964 men have been reported
to authorities for various forms of abuse and violence against
women over the past eight months - between January and August
2024- in Naples and its province, according to figures released
by Carabinieri police on Saturday.
Overall Carabinieri police in the province of Naples said they
have carried out 267 arrests of men caught red-handed while 697
others were reported to authorities.
On average, four cases of gender-based abuse and violence were
recorded every day, 120 every month, according to the figures.
The cases were examined by prosecutors in Naples, Northern
Naples, Torre Annunziata and Nola.
Thanks to a law passed in December 2023, Carabinieri police said
they were able to detain 10 people under investigation based on
evidence including videos, photos, cell phone chats and GPS
tracking provided by victims within the 48 hours following the
violence they reported.
Carabinieri police also said they have created four spaces in
the province of Naples where victims can report being abused,
including in the Capodimonte and Stella districts of Naples and
in Caivano and Ercolano, in the province of the port city.
In addition, a dedicated App which women can download on their
smart watches or phonse called Bright Sky allows victims to
request the intervention of Carabinieri police - an experiment
kickstarted in 2022 which has benefited potential victims, also
as a deterrent, said police.
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