Northamptonshire Police called to 10,000 violent rows each year
POLICE have revealed they are called to more than 10,000 reports of domestic abuse in Northamptonshire every year.
The figures, released by Northamptonshire Police, show officers as well as staff from the force’s dedicated domestic abuse unit are called to around 200 violent domestic disturbances every week across the county.
Senior officers have previously said they are now being called to domestic disturbances more often, with people staying at home to drink alcohol instead of going to the pub.
Inspector Andy Glenn, from the police domestic abuse unit, said his team, which comprises of both police officers and police staff, deal with all types of domestic abuse cases.
He said: “We take incidents of domestic abuse extremely seriously and offer as much assistance to victims as possible, whether that be helping them seek refuge, make a criminal complaint or find support from a partner organisation.
“Our primary aim in any domestic abuse case is to make sure that the victim is safe.
“Once that has happened we can work with them to see if a criminal case can be pursued and bring the offender to justice.”
Northamptonshire Police currently employs four domestic abuse advisors, who have recently been moved from police headquarters at Wootton Hall into police stations around the county.
The advisors are members of police staff and work as part of the unit to make contact with victims to offer support and advice and, if necessary, refer them to specialist agencies such as Victim Support, the Sunflower Centre or Women’s Aid.
Insp Glenn added: “Our specialist police officers focus on those cases where there is a high risk of harm to victim.
“However, we recognise that abuse isn’t only about serious violence or sexual abuse and can also take the form of harassment, manipulation, financial or psychological abuse.
“That’s where our Domestic Abuse Advisors play an important role.”
Last week, the Home Office released statistics showed in the last 12 months police recorded more than 10,000 violent crimes, as well as 745 sexual assaults.
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HCinthechair
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 05:43 PM.....and, not for the first time, wholly inaccurate Lady Muck.
unclejohn1972
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 05:45 PMThat's one hell of an assumption Lady Muck.
lady muck
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 04:07 PM10,000 incidents, but I'd guess that mostly it's the same families over and over again.
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