Tony Hogg says the crimes of domestic abuse being reported are still the tip of the iceberg - and that the rate of low-level violence in general is far too high.
It comes during a week of awareness-raising activities - this year looking at the impact on children.
Call for filming of violence to be made illegal
Violence by girls rose last year in Plymouth
Developers will pay more for Dartmoor plans
Fees and charges to rise across the national park
Doubt over benefits of new Dartmoor phone mast
Site visit arranged as locals say new mast not needed
Illegal vapes and cigarettes seized from Devon shop
Police say they are a risk to humans
Devoncast – Elections, parking charges and police funding
Plus a Devon MP's crusade against property management companies
Plymouth central library to be used more as public interface
But most enquiries are online now
