New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence

The nonprofit New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence is expanding a team dedicated to bringing a different approach to addressing domestic violence.The organization started its Coordinated Community Response team last year, which calls for advocates to work with agencies and other professionals in response to domestic violence. Those can include law enforcement, prosecutors, defense attorneys, social workers and behavioral health professionals.

At a meeting at the Family Advocacy Center in Albuquerque Tuesday, Mayor Tim Keller and Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina highlighted both the seriousness of domestic violence and efforts to combat the problem.

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Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women nationwide. On Tuesday, the City of Albuquerque announced the creation of a new task force that…