31.   Although Falls City prides itself on being a close-knit, God-fearing community, we learn that it has a high rate of domestic violence.

32.   Although the overwhelming amount of domestic violence is aimed at women, men sometimes seek restraining orders, too.

33.   Among them are alcohol use, discourtesy, dishonesty, domestic violence, ethnic bias, lying, neglect of duty, unauthorized tactics and unbecoming conduct.

34.   An advocate for victims reminded Dole that domestic violence crosses income and racial boundaries.

35.   Although there are no hard numbers, studies indicate that domestic violence may be more widespread in police families than in the general population.

36.   An amendment sponsored by Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-Conn., to prevent handgun purchases by people convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence passed the Senate unanimously in July.

37.   An impartial professional observer of all these research studies is Roland Maiuro, a national expert on domestic violence who works at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

38.   And colleagues who do not understand domestic violence often fail to act, leaving the abused employee to deal with the problem alone.

39.   An initial investigation by the commission found no misconduct in the handling of the Komar case or in another case of domestic violence.

40.   And at a City Hall Plaza rally, activists discussed measures by a number of employers to raise awareness and help the victims of domestic violence.