THERE were almost 4000 cases of reported domestic violence across the West in the past financial year.
Victoria Police records show 3980 incidents of domestic violence were reported from July 2010 to June 2011, with the Brimbank Police Service Area (PSA) at the top of the list with 3980.
The figures show an increase of 80 per cent in domestic violence across Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong and Wyndham.
Figures provided to Star also show that Derrimut, Point Cook and Werribee had the highest number of domestic violence incidents, with 625.
Keilor and Keilor North had the least with 20 cases.
There are currently two family violence units operating in the West, with one in Brimbank and one in Wyndham.
Wyndham has a sergeant and three staff members, while the Brimbank unit, based in Keilor Downs, has a sergeant and four dedicated staff.
Brimbank Acting Local Area Commander Paul Allison said the family violence units were always “very busy”.
