Rising Domestic Violence Figures Prompt Calls For Cultural Change
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April 18, 2026
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From 2010 to 2024, thirty-three thousand, four hundred and eighty-nine cases of domestic violence were reported to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service.
It is a staggering figure, reflecting a sustained and troubling national pattern. Attorney-at-law Prakash Ramadhar insists these are not just numbers; they are a clear call for a total societal reset.
A sustained pattern of domestic violence across the country continues to be observed, based on the 2010–2024 data compiled by the Central Statistical Office from police records, showing that a total of 33,489 cases of domestic violence were reported.
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