西邓巴顿郡的家庭虐待案件不断增加,尽管受害者服务资金短缺,但促成新的外联工作。 West Dunbartonshire saw rising domestic abuse cases, prompting new outreach efforts despite funding gaps in victim services.

在2024/25年度,西邓巴顿郡的1 729名妇女和儿童寻求暴力侵害妇女和女童服务方面的帮助,增加了7.59%,家庭虐待是妇女无家可归的主要原因,儿童风险登记册上将近一半的儿童因虐待而无家可归。 In 2024/25, 1,729 women and children in West Dunbartonshire sought help from Violence Against Women and Girls services, a 7.59% increase, with domestic abuse a leading cause of homelessness among women and nearly half of children on the child risk register linked to abuse. 一个多机构联盟,包括国民保健系统大格拉斯哥和克莱德、苏格兰警察局和第三部门团体,正在为出租车和私人雇佣司机制作预防录像,以查明滥用和与毒品有关的事件。 A multiagency coalition including NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Police Scotland, and third-sector groups is producing prevention videos for taxi and private hire drivers to identify abuse and drug-related incidents. 然而,对受害者、受害者和受害者服务的供资不一致,妨碍了应对努力,因为这一问题不是法定的公共保护优先事项,尽管影响广泛,但限制了支助。 However, inconsistent funding for VAWG services hampers response efforts, as the issue is not a statutory public protection priority, limiting support despite its widespread impact.