SJ domestic violence study disappoints: City spent $350K, received no recommendations

DESPITE SAN JOSE SPENDING hundreds of thousands of dollars to explore ways to assist domestic violence survivors without involving law enforcement, the group who conducted the study came back empty-handed with no solutions.

The city released its “Community-Led Solutions to Domestic Violence” study May 20, conducted by Minnesota-based Battered Women’s Justice Project. The nonprofit directed surveys on gaps in services for survivors and ways to address the problems through community-led solutions. The group interviewed 138 survivors, community leaders and service providers. San Jose allocated $400,000 for the research, and $350,000 was spent.