EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 A new report released on Thursday is giving El Paso-area leaders a closer look at domestic violence, sexual assault, and the services available to survivors.<\/p>\n
The first annual \u201cHonoring El Paso Victims Report\u201d is a collaboration between the El Paso District Attorney\u2019s Office, the county attorney, and the Center Against Sexual and Family Violence.<\/p>\n
The report compiles information from local agencies and community partners to honor people and families affected by violence and to support a coordinated response. The report also looks beyond fatalities to include survivors and the services they rely on.<\/p>\n
Officials state the report aims to put names and lived experiences behind the statistics of domestic violence and sexual assault across El Paso. <\/p>\n
\u201cBehind every number in this report is a person and a family. Honoring them means using the truth to build a safer response, together,\u201d said Sandra Nevarez-Garcia, executive director of CASFV.<\/p>\n
According to the report, four intimate-partner homicides in El Paso County were documented in 2025.<\/p>\n
El Paso District Attorney James Montoya said intimate-partner homicides are typically preceded by earlier violence.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen there is an intimate partner fatality, rarely, if ever, is that the very first incident of violence,\u201d Montoya said. \u201cThere are warning signs, usually well before that fatal event.\u201d<\/p>\n
The El Paso County Sheriff\u2019s Office assisted 851 domestic violence victims through Crime Victim Services, according to the report.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery arrest and investigation counted in this report represents someone who reached out for help, and we owe them a justice system that takes their safety seriously, the report shows what our community can accomplish when we work together, and where we still have work to do,\u201d said El Paso District Attorney James Montoya.<\/p>\n
The report also details the volume of protective-order requests and hotline calls. The county attorney\u2019s protective order unit received nearly 3,500 applications and obtained 471 orders. The report states the Center Against Sexual and Family Violence answered more than 5,100 hotline calls.<\/p>\n
\u201cA protective order can be an important step toward safety, but survivors should not have to navigate that process alone,\u201d said El Paso County Attorney Christina Sanchez. \u201cOur Protective Order Unit works with advocates and community partners to help people seek protection. This report brings that shared work into focus and reminds us that our response must keep survivors and their families at its center.\u201d<\/p>\n
The report\u2019s partners said they hope the data will help improve coordination and connect more people with support, including those who may not have a criminal case.<\/p>\n
The Center Against Sexual and Family Violence\u2019s 24-hour crisis hotline is 915-593-7300.<\/p>\n
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