Police and Justice Costs of Domestic Violence Perpetration

Authors: Wells, L., Boodt, C., Kneebone, R. Date: February 2026 This one-page Social Policy Trends publication from The School of Public Policy and Shift: The Project to End Domestic Violence focuses on the costs of male domestic violence perpetration for Calgary’s police and justice systems. It provides a breakdown of the policing costs associated with only the most serious criminal charge laid…