Specialist domestic violence workers to be on-site at NSW police stations under new trial

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Victims of domestic violence who report to police stations would be supported by independent specialists in a trial program to start as soon as next month.

The trial would see workers from the Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service, placed at five police stations in NSW.

The trial was prompted by a recommendation by the Domestic Violence Death Review Team, an expert group that examines domestic violence related deaths and tells parliament what needs to change.NSW needs to do more to support temporary migrants experiencing family violence, peak body says The officer took the woman's phone number but did not record the complaint or tell the woman about protection orders or services that might have helped. The victim and the police officer were unaware that the ex-boyfriend had a police history of domestic violence offences.The woman did not approach police again, though she continued to be stalked and harassed over the next week.

More informed decision-making would give victims greater self-determination over the response they receive, it says.

 

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A whole new branch dedicated to telling women not to press rape and violence charges against LNP politicians? Until you get rid of the rapist protector Mick Fuller as NSW Police Commissioner the NSW Police are nothing more than a militant wing of the LNP.

This is because the cops are too busy being corrupt

Domestic violence has no gender. I feel for the men who have to go through the system.

Surely victims of any violence should be supported?

Cops probably doing the bashing

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