Louisville plans to launch a public dashboard on domestic violence this month, giving residents a local view of incidents and prevention efforts as Kentucky’s intimate-partner homicides rise sharply. The state recorded 21 people killed by an intimate partner in 2025, compared with nine in 2020 — a 133% increase, according to figures cited by city officials. The planned Louisville tool is intended to provide the kind of public visibility the city already offers for gun violence, said Misty Wright, Louisville’s director of community safety. Wright said the increase points to a need to strengthen or better tailor prevention strategies, while also addressing stigma and changing public attitudes about domestic violence. The dashboard is expected to roll out during Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. The project is part of Louisville’s broader Safe Louisville Plan, which aims to reduce violent crime. The city has also created a domestic violence subcommittee within its Community Safety Commission, developed a domestic violence handbook and partnered with local anti-violence organizations. MetroSafe has introduced text-to-911 for people in emergencies who cannot safely make a call. Kentucky also launched a statewide domestic violence dashboard this year with information about survivor support services and offender data. Tammy Taylor of the Center for Women and Families said continued awareness work matters, including the organization’s Speak Their Names event, which honors people killed by domestic violence and puts faces to the numbers. People experiencing domestic violence, or those concerned about someone they know, can call the Center for Women and Families’ 24-hour crisis hotline at 1-844-237-2331.