Det. Casey Singleton of the Hope Police Department Brings Program on Domestic Violence to Kiwanis

The Hope Kiwanis Club welcomed Detective Casey Singleton to the club on Tuesday (11-4).  Det. Singleton focuses on domestic violence crimes.  Half of his salary has been funded by an IVOW grant and he also noted a federal grant helps as well.

Det. Singleton said 90% of the crime in Hope is domestic violence.  This includes Domestic Battery, Domestic Battery 1st Degree and aggravated assault on a family or household member.  He notes family or household member can include a spouse, former spouse, parent, child, stepchild, children of relatives, and people who have cohabitated

Det. Singleton’s program was concise and full of facts.  He stayed around after the program to answer questions from the club members.

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