This data set includes all verified Intimate Partner Violence occurrences investigated by Toronto Police Service by reported date since 2014. The Intimate Partner Violence categories include Family, Intimate Partner, and Unclassified. Count is an aggregated count of Intimate Partner Violence by fields listed in the dataset.
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Definitions:
Family
Familial relationships such as parents, siblings, or any other family members.
Intimate Partner
The TPS IPV Procedure defines an Intimate Relationship as "marriage, domestic partnership, engagement, casual or serious romantic involvement, and dating, whether in a current or former relationship. Intimate Partner Violence can occur between persons of any sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, and it can occur in any type of intimate relationship including monogamous, non- committed, and relationships involving more than two partners.
Intimate Relationship - Dating
Intimate Relationship - Dating means marriage, domestic partnership, engagement, casual or serious romantic involvement, and dating, whether in a current or former relationship. Intimate Partner Violence can occur between persons of any sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, and it can occur in any type of intimate relationship including monogamous, non-committed, and relationships involving more than two partners.
Intimate Partner Violence
Intimate Partner Violence means any physical, sexual or psychological harm caused, or attempted, between persons involved in an intimate relationship including:
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assault;
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murder;
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sexual assault;
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threatening;
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harassment;
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intimidation;
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unlawful interference with personal liberty;
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any other criminal offence;
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offences under other statutes, such as the Family Law Act, Children's Law Reform Act, etc.;
but does not include child abuse investigations.
Unclassified
The relationship between the victim and the accused in the occurrence is not identified or indicated but the investigating officers have identified this as an intimate partner related incident.