Fewer domestic violence reports through pandemic in Harford County, but cases are more severe, police and advocates say

Public health experts were concerned that the pandemic could lead to more instances of domestic violence as school closures and government orders confined families to their homes. But in Harford County, the opposite appears to be true, with reported and charged domestic assault instances slightly down from the prior year’s count.

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