Description

The Handbook for Victims: Police Domestic Violence provides a concise explanation of the unique challenges faced by women whose abusers are in law enforcement. As the victim of a police officer, your situation is very different than that of other domestic violence survivors. If you have ever tried to get help you may have become discouraged because no one seemed to understand your situation. Domestic violence counselors may have offered you the same options they offer other abused women, such as calling the police for intervention, seeking refuge in a shelter, or obtaining an order of protection. Few people realize that standard remedies are inadequate when the perpetrator is a police officer. Because of the extraordinary obstacles you face on your journey to safety, you will need to make extraordinarily creative plans to overcome these obstacles. There are no easy answers. The fact that many, many women have survived domestic violence at the hands of a police officer attests to the fact that your escape and your survival are possible.