Can domestic violence be reported to the police?

Domestic violence can be reported to the police. Domestic violence is a violation of People's Republic of China (PRC)'s Anti-Domestic Violence Law, and victims can call the police to protect their legitimate rights and interests.

Legal basis:

Article 15 of the Anti-Domestic Violence Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) shall, after receiving a report of domestic violence, promptly send police to stop domestic violence, investigate and collect evidence in accordance with relevant regulations, and assist the victim in seeking medical treatment and injury identification.

If a person with no capacity for civil conduct or with limited capacity for civil conduct is seriously injured due to domestic violence, faces a threat to personal safety or is in a dangerous state such as unsupervised, the public security organ shall notify and assist the civil affairs department to place him in a temporary shelter, a rescue management institution or a welfare institution.

Extended data

Domestic violence is a very common social problem. Victims of domestic violence live in a situation where their body and mind will be destroyed at any time for a long time. Crimes caused by domestic violence are also common. Therefore, the legal supervision of domestic violence is getting stronger and stronger. 20 15 anti-domestic violence law was promulgated, and a habeas corpus system was established to protect the legitimate rights and interests of domestic violence victims to the maximum extent.

For a long time, there are also provisions on domestic violence in the criminal law, which is what we often call the crime of abuse. The crime of maltreatment refers to the physical and mental destruction and torture of family members who live with * * * by beating and cursing, confinement, binding, freezing and starvation, untreated diseases and forced excessive physical labor. And the plot is bad. One of the crimes of destroying marriage and family in our criminal law.