Local Intelligence Office (LIO)

869-465-2241 Ext. 4238/4239

liosk@police.kn

To: Leshawna Dore, Malisa Mason, Tamesha Jeffers

From: RSCNPF Local Intelligence Office

Subject: 2019-2020 Domestic Violence Reports in the Federation

Date: 6th March 2021

The table below contains the questions you submitted with the answers we are currently able to provide
from our Crime Management System database.

QUESTIONS 2019 2020

1. How many of the
St. Kitts (West) = 227 St. Kitts (West) = 190
recorded domestic violence
St. Kitts (East) = 99 St. Kitts (East) = 86
reports occurred on the east side
Nevis (West) = 44 Nevis (West) = 33
and west sides of St. Kitts and
Nevis (East) = 11 Nevis (East) = 18
Nevis?
2. How many domestic
Basseterre = 120 Basseterre = 141
violence reports occurred with
Charlestown = 22 Charlestown = 24
Basseterre and Charlestown?
3. How many domestic
There were two hundred and five There were one hundred and
violence reports were received in
(205) reports made at eleven forty-nine (149) reports made at
person at the different police
stations and S.V.U. St. Kitts. ten stations and S.V.U. St. Kitts.
stations?
4. How many phone calls There were one hundred and There were one hundred and
were received or recorded forty-seven (147) reports made eighty-four (184) reports made by
relating to domestic violence? by phone calls [five (5) via 911] phone calls [twelve (12) via 911]
5. How many domestic There were approximately three There were approximately three
violence overall was recorded hundred and eighty-one (381) hundred and twenty-nine (329)
within the Federation? domestic violence reports. domestic violence reports.
6. Was any arrest made in There were approximately eleven There were approximately
relation to domestic violence? If (11) arrests made in connection twenty-eight (28) arrests made in
yes how many were recorded with the reported domestic connection with the reported
within the Federation? violence reports. domestic violence reports.

Nevis West (Parishes of St. John, St. Paul, and St. Thomas)
Nevis East (Parishes of St. James and St. George)

St. Kitts West (Parishes of St. George, Trinity, St. Thomas, St. Anne, and St. Paul)
St. Kitts East (Parishes of St. Peter, St. Mary, Christ Church, and St. John)

There are four (4) stations on the island of Nevis and eight (8) stations on the island of St. Kitts.

S.V.U. – Special Victims Unit is the unit within the RSCNPF responsible for the investigation crimes that are of a sexual or
domestic nature as well crimes involving persons of a vulnerable age (children/juveniles).
 Local Intelligence Office (LIO)
869-465-2241 Ext. 4238/4239
liosk@police.kn

Copied from: Domestic Violence Act, 2014

“domestic relationship” means a relationship between an applicant and a respondent in any of the following ways:
(a) they are or were married to each other, including marriage according to any law, custom or religion;
(b) they are cohabitants or were cohabitants;
(c) they are the parents of a child or are persons who have or had parental responsibility for the child, whether or not
at the same time;
(d) they are family members related by consanguinity, affinity or adoption;
(e) they would be family members related by affinity if the persons referred to in paragraph (b) were, or were able to
be married to each other;
(f) they are or were in an engagement, dating or visiting relationship which includes but is not limited to an actual or
perceived romantic, intimate or sexual relationship of any duration; or
(g) they share or shared the same household or residence;

“domestic violence” means any controlling or abusive behaviour that harms the health, safety or well-being of a
person or any child and includes but is not limited to the following:
(a) physical abuse or threats of physical abuse;
(b) sexual abuse or threats of sexual abuse;
(c) emotional, verbal or psychological abuse;
(d) economic abuse;
(e) intimidation;
(f) harassment;
(g) stalking;
(h) damage to or destruction of property; or
(i) entry into the applicant’s residence without consent, where the parties do not share the same residence;