USA US Police 40 % domestic violence

[Marcel Proust]

...As the National Center for Women and Policing noted in a heavily footnoted information sheet, "Two studies have found that at least 40 percent of police officer families experience domestic violence, in contrast to 10 percent of families in the general population. A third study of older and more experienced officers found a rate of 24 percent, indicating that domestic violence is two to four times more common among police families than American families in general.

Police Have a Much Bigger Domestic-Abuse Problem Than the NFL Does

Research suggests that family violence is two to four times higher in the law-enforcement community than in the general population. So where's the public outrage?

www.theatlantic.com

 

[JP Sauce]

And that is reported domestic violence, so the actual figures would be higher.

Does the job attract terrible people, or does the job make people terrible? Likely both.

 

[Gameova_]

So when they’re not beating blacks they’re at home beating their wives,

 

[HairyO]

So when they’re not beating blacks they’re at home beating their wives,

Does the study say only male police officers beat their partners ?

 

[Evolved1]

Greater accountability within the profession and more stringent psychological evaluation prior to employment would seem obvious areas for improvement.

From personal experience, most police officers are fair and respectful when treated with respect. The bad eggs within the profession seem to be giving the entire police force a bad reputation. It's time to weed them out.

 

[Marcel Proust]

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Who cares about the USA, what are the stats for Australia?

America have forfeited their right to be held up as an example of anything, good, bad or indifferent to the civilised world. It's time to look elsewhere or within.

 

[Marcel Proust]

Who cares about the USA, what are the stats for Australia?

America have forfeited their right to be held up as an example of anything, good, bad or indifferent to the civilised world. It's time to look elsewhere or within.

I assume it is an area with very little research

 

[Red Black and Blue]

And that is reported domestic violence, so the actual figures would be higher.

Does the job attract terrible people, or does the job make people terrible? Likely both.

I think the terrible people distribution is pretty even across all jobs. There are some people at my workplace who would have had a blast being a concentration camp guard.

 

[JP Sauce]

I think the terrible people distribution is pretty even across all jobs. There are some people at my workplace who would have had a blast being a concentration camp guard.

What's your industry, if you don't mind me asking?

I'm in banking so there's plenty of terrible people, but not the violent kind of terrible.

 

[Present Not Past]

I don't know what it's like now but for years the Police Force had a really bad reputation for alcohol abuse amongst it's members. I mean worse than what it was for the average person (which was pretty bad to begin with back then).

 

[woota]

Who cares about the USA, what are the stats for Australia?

America have forfeited their right to be held up as an example of anything, good, bad or indifferent to the civilised world. It's time to look elsewhere or within.

When male police officers are off duty, no doubt they're at home bashing their wives just like firefighters.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

What's your industry, if you don't mind me asking?

I'm in banking so there's plenty of terrible people, but not the violent kind of terrible.

I work in news and entertainment. I think the lack of violence is about potential of being caught not because they aren’t capable.

 

[Leeda]

So when they’re not beating blacks they’re at home beating their wives,

who's beating who?.. who's keeping who in the dark?and we need o know a 'white' boy now...

shattering illusions who want to walk their own direction and get on board...

yeah... grab that baton dude...

 

[BeligerentBlue]

And that is reported domestic violence, so the actual figures would be higher.

Does the job attract terrible people, or does the job make people terrible? Likely both.

Or maybe, just maybe, it is all bullshit

 

[JP Sauce]

Or maybe, just maybe, it is all bullshit

Nah.

 

[BeligerentBlue]

Nah.

Just step back from your hatred for a minute and think how in reality could you possibly collate that data.

 

[JP Sauce]

Just step back from your hatred for a minute and think how in reality could you possibly collate that data.

Are you a cop? Related to a cop?

 

[ChampRevesby]

I will side with abolishing the police in exchange for gun rights.

 

[BeligerentBlue]

Are you a cop? Related to a cop?

Is that your answer?

 

[Red Black and Blue]

I will side with abolishing the police in exchange for gun rights.

I think if protests go bad over here like in the states; there will be a big push for guns again.

 

[Marcel Proust]

Or maybe, just maybe, it is all bullshit

Is that your answer?

The studies on the subject, used by the National Center for Women and Policing , are bullshit?

Do you have a source or is it a guy feeling? Can you put more accurate information?

It's an old study so they were possibly only categorizing violence as domestic abuse.

It's seems natural to not admit to being abuse at home too - the true numbers may be even worse than the OP

 

[BeligerentBlue]

The studies on the subject, used by the National Center for Women and Policing , are bullshit?

Do you have a source or is it a guy feeling? Can you put more accurate information?

It's an old study so they were possibly only categorizing violence as domestic abuse.

It's seems natural to not admit to being abuse at home too - the true numbers may be even worse than the OP

How would they get that information though, think about it, it would require a category box on the family violence report to tick for a police officer which no police union would allow let alone one in the USA.
The only other way would be to do a record check on every officer. A fishing expedition using police records would be a huge breach of privacy which would result in a massive payout to each member.
The national centre for women and policing sounds awfully like a feminist activist group so my feeling is it is an opinion or estimate. You have to agree 40% is a bit too rounded. If it was based on real figures wouldn't it be something like 39.65% or did some feminist throw up a number like 2 in 5 then ring a notorious left wing outlet like The Atlantic to put it out there.
True wife beaters are cowardly liars, I couldn't see them being frank and forthright with themselves let alone a woman's group.
Sorry, I am just not buying it.

P.S. USA police in big cities after a certain time would have a seige mentality, and brimming with ptsd. Every time they intercept a vehicle there is a strong possibility the driver has a handgun. The last time I was pulled over the policeman wasn't even looking at me as he sauntered up to the window.
So even if this report was accurate I can't see how it translates to every single male and female cop in every country of the world.

 

[Brunswick Trap King]

How would they get that information though, think about it, it would require a category box on the family violence report to tick for a police officer which no police union would allow let alone one in the USA.
The only other way would be to do a record check on every officer. A fishing expedition using police records would be a huge breach of privacy which would result in a massive payout to each member.
The national centre for women and policing sounds awfully like a feminist activist group so my feeling is it is an opinion or estimate. You have to agree 40% is a bit too rounded. If it was based on real figures wouldn't it be something like 39.65% or did some feminist throw up a number like 2 in 5 then ring a notorious left wing outlet like The Atlantic to put it out there.
True wife beaters are cowardly liars, I couldn't see them being frank and forthright with themselves let alone a woman's group.
Sorry, I am just not buying it.

P.S. USA police in big cities after a certain time would have a seige mentality, and brimming with ptsd. Every time they intercept a vehicle there is a strong possibility the driver has a handgun. The last time I was pulled over the policeman wasn't even looking at me as he sauntered up to the window.
So even if this report was accurate I can't see how it translates to every single male and female cop in every country of the world.

This reads like apologist nonsense so you can stick up for a group of violenr thugs thst take their anger issues home with them.

 

[HairyO]

I don't know what it's like now but for years the Police Force had a really bad reputation for alcohol abuse amongst it's members. I mean worse than what it was for the average person (which was pretty bad to begin with back then).

Military is far worse.

Often in remote places with lots of money and literally nothing to do but drink.

I remember a study found over 10% were severe alcoholics and should be institutionalised.