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If you're a victim of domestic violence, and you go to police, that can yield a whole range of responses — from urgent to unconcerned.

A lot of the time, how you're treated comes down to the individual judgement of whichever officer you end up speaking to.

But in Victoria, they're trying something different. And it's working.

Today on The Signal, we look at the data-driven algorithmic approach that's taking the guesswork and bias out of how police respond to domestic violence in one state.

So could it work elsewhere?

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Hayley Gleeson, Domestic & Family Violence Reporter, ABC

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