Domestic Abuse in the Scottish Borders is at a record high.
A recent report has revealed incidents of domestic abuse has increased by almost 40% since 2007/08. In 2016/17 the number of incidents was recorded at 978 up from 592 in 2007/08.
In the last year incidents have increased by 6.4%. 915 incidents were recorded in 2015/16 up from 978 in 2016/17.
The increase in the Scottish Borders is higher than the national average that saw a 1% increase across Scotland.
The latest figures reveal that police will now deal with 159 calls a day.
The Scottish Conservatives said, with the vast majority of domestic violence sentences resulting in jail terms of less than a year, ministers should think again about introducing a presumption against the use of such sentences.
Rachael Hamilton MSP said: "Increased incidents of domestic abuse is incredibly concerning. The fact that those increases in the Scottish Borders is higher than for Scotland as a whole is cause for alarm.
"Domestic abuse is a serious crime and should be treated as such. The SNP should rethink their plans to abolish jail terms of less than 12 months that would see domestic abusers – most of whom are jailed for a period within that time frame –walk away from court with a conviction, and straight back onto the streets to torment their victim.
"Any government serious about tackling domestic violence would not let that happen."