Last year, 1248 apprehended domestic violence orders (ADVO) were approved by local courts in the Central West.
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Figures from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) have revealed an increasing number of ADVOs issued over five years.
The orders are for against people living in the Central West.
That region includes Orange, Bathurst, Blayney, Cowra, Forbes, Lithgow, Parkes, Grenfell, as well as parts of Cabonne, Mudgee, Bland, Oberon and Lachlan shires.
It equates to 591 ADVOs per 100,000 people. There were just 302 AVOs approved for personal reasons.
The figures from 2016 show increase on 2015, where 1223 ADVOs were approved, compared to 2014 when 1159 were approved.
Canobolas Local Area Command’s crime manager Inspector Bruce Grassick said the ADVOs were only one tool to protect victims.
“They’re designed to enforce protection of domestic violence victims,” Inspector Grassick said.
Orders can include banning communication and contact between people.
Inspector Grassick said the orders could result from a domestic assault or from threats against a person.
As well as the orders, he said a number of agencies assisted to surround the victim with protection, including the safer pathways program.
Earlier this year, BOCSAR revealed Orange was no longer ranked among the top 20 local government areas for domestic related assault, attributed to a greater understanding and education of what constituted domestic violence.