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How bad is DoD’s domestic abuse problem? Unclear, thanks to data gaps, auditors say
Karen Jowers
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Defense officials aren’t able to get a full picture of the level of domestic abuse in the military, because they’re not meeting all the requirements of the law in reporting the incidents, according to a new report from government auditors who conducted a sweeping, 21-month review.

While DoD and the services have made strides in implementing and overseeing prevention and response programs, there are still gaps, according to auditors with the Government Accountability Office, in a report required by Congress released Thursday.

There were more than 40,000 incidents of domestic abuse involving service members, spouses or intimate partners in fiscal years 2015 through 2019, according to an analysis of the military services’ data conducted by the GAO. Of those incidents, 74 percent were physical abuse.

https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/2021/05/07/how-bad-is-dods-domestic-abuse-problem-unclear-thanks-to-data-gaps-auditors-say/