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Record ID: 9e4275f9-0b70-4dc5-a5f0-719db7979519
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260520934428
Type: Journal Article
Title: Complexities of the Police Response to Intimate Partner Violence: Police Officers’ Perspectives on the Challenges of Keeping Families Safe
Authors: Jaffe, Peter G
Straatman, Anna-Lee
Dawson, Myrna
Saxton, Michael D
Olszowy, Laura
Year: 2020
Publisher: Sage Publications
Abstract:  Through interviews with police officers (n = 15), the present study examined police perspectives toward their response to intimate partner violence (IPV). Qualitative analyses indicated several challenges police officers face in responding to IPV, including barriers at the systemic, organizational, and individual levels. Police officers in the current study also identified recommendations toward overcoming barriers. Overall, results continue to underscore a lack of police consistency toward addressing IPV, including inconsistent approaches to assessing and managing risk posed to families. Conversely, qualitative results point to several recommendations that heavily involve collaboration between community and justice partners. Implications for future research and practice include further examination of the identified recommendations, a continued focus on developing training that addresses the risk posed to high-risk families, and further development of collaborative approaches toward the prevention and intervention of IPV.
URI: https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/13961
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