La polizia risponde alle chiamate per abusi domestici “ogni otto minuti”

Not directly related to the article but something I’ve been stewing on for a while.

Something that tends to get overlooked when discussing the housing crisis is the impact it has on DV victims. Not that it’s ever been easy to pick up your life, and perhaps kids, in the middle of the night and abscond to a bedsit somewhere while you figure it out.

With house housing costs so high, and an ever increasing list of criteria needing to be met in order to rent a place, I do wonder how many people then get stuck in DV situations and hope that they’re able to “run down the clock” or something similar.

I have a friend who works in housing for a local council and she recently had a breakdown about not being able to do much for a few clients in this situation. They were all willing to be placed in housing outside of London, even out in the sticks ,but for various reasons even that is becoming very difficult to do.

Unfortunately, one of the clients and a small child were harmed whilst waiting to be transferred outside to a new council property (outside of London) and my friend was powerless to really do much about it.

No housing, social workers are too busy to do anything unless you’re immediately about to be harmed, families don’t earn enough to properly support fleeing victims, charities can only do so much.

On top of that, our legal system doesn’t take DV as seriously as it probably should. How many cases are closed by the police as it’s a “civil matter”? How many people are put off trying to get help because it’s such an uphill battle when you’re already in an incredibly vulnerable state.

I used to volunteer in shelters, this has always been a cause close to my heart. But despite what I or any single individual does, it’ll never be enough and it really makes me lose hope in society sometimes.

Anyway, if you’ve tried to get help for DV or for being at risk of DV and it hasn’t been adequate, please don’t internalise that. It’s not a reflection of you or a sign that your situation isn’t “*that* bad”. It’s a sign of our crumbling systems, but you do deserve help and as hard as it is, please keep trying.

Very sad, those abusers should be locked up, but unfortunately a lot of them are supporter of reform uk, meaning the right wing press won’t report this problem unless is committed by immigrants.

Police class a verbal argument as domestic abuse. You could literally disagree and argue about what dinner to choose in tesco and if Police see or are called they will attend on blue lights (as per response for all domestic incidents). They will record a “non-crime domestic” incident on the police system. They will ask for all details and any children linked to the people. Also ask what school and GP they attend. Safeguarding referrals will be sent to the school aswell. It’s pretty overkill for what may be completely menial