In 1997, the Logan City Police Department was granted federal funding which provided a full-time detective specifically assigned to investigate domestic violence incidents. This resource has provided a step-up in countering domestic violence. Detective Brian Low, the domestic violence investigator with the Logan Police Deptartment., published an article in the Herald Journal where he explained the dramatic pro- active measures the police force is taking against domestic violence. Even with this increase in arrests, Det. Low is uncertain that we will see a decrease in the violence.
Law enforcement is one step in countering domestic violence.
But as Det. Low has indicated, it is not the only way of stopping the violence. Public education is also an important part of decreasing the numbers of victims. Utah's Attorney General agrees with Det. The following examples describe some of the ways a person can be abused.