Role Of Police In Physical Domestic Violence

Abstract

 The police role is central to the issue of physical domestic violence in terms of providing immediate protection to the victim, and as a public statement of intolerance of such behaviour. Often, however, police are criticised for their lack of intervention. In order to explore the level of community support for the enforcement of the criminal process when physical violence against women occurs in the family home,other people over the age of 18 were surveyed in 2018 to ascertain their views on police intervention in domestic violence situations.The study was premised on the notion that police would be more likely to act if they felt they had the support of the community.

    Domestic and family violence in India has received unprecedented attention over the past years.A number of recent reports and reviews have identified that improved policing is key to enhancing the safety of women and children,In response to these reports,it comes in recognition that police are often the first to respond to domestic violence, a number of jurisdictions have strengthened police powers and,in some cases,mandated police responses.This article draws on a qualitative study of victims' experiences of police responses to domestic violence in order to identify the extent and breadth of the problems that continue to plague police responses to domestic violence of many cases inspite of legislative change,The article uses these cases as a study to consider whether a victim of domestic violence,who claims that the police failed to adequately respond to or deal with their request for assistance,would be able to successfully take a private civil action against the police in India.

Keywords- Role Of Police, Community Support,  Study Of Victims', Physical Domestic Violence.