Police victims of domestic abuse: barriers to reporting victimisation

Policing is the institution responsible for protecting victims of domestic abuse and the institution to which victimisation is formally reported. The police workforce, therefore, are routinely exposed to domestic abuse victimisation, perpetration and its consequences. When police themselves become v...

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Authors: Rebollo Couto, Léticia (Author) ; O'Leary, Nicola (Author) ; Brennan, Iain (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Policing and society
Year: 2024, Volume: 34, Issue: 3, Pages: 200-215
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