An impact evaluation showed that, after seven months of follow-up, the women participating in the program reported 14.71% less violence than the women in the control group, who did not receive the intervention. Participants were 40.8% more likely to seek a protection order, compared to 32.3% in the control group, and were 31.2% more likely to take protective measures (removing weapons, moving house, obtaining medical attention for injuries, etc.), compared to 20.4% of the women in the control group [1].
The intervention may be associated with a reduction in victimization. However, it is possible that victims who were more willing to participate in the program were also less likely to be revictimized. This demonstrates that collaboration between law enforcement and social services is important and may be effective to reduce intimate partner violence [1].