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Graham
Pearson, the Domestic Violence Liaison Officer for East Herts and
Broxbourne says that the first step is to find out more about how
you can deal with your situation.
1.
Don't be worried about contacting the police. You can do so anonymously.
And at least armed with the full details of what we can do it will
give you more ability to take the next step should you want to.
2.
Contact your local police station. Ring them up or go in. Ask for
the details of the Domestic Violence Officer for your area. That
Domestic Violence Officer can give you advice on what your options
are and what other options are available in your district.
3.
When an incident occurs then ring the police. If you are in an emergency
situation - use 999. The police will come to your address and they
will assist you where they can.
They
will be looking at protecting you from a violent partner by arresting
the offender and to investigate any crimes that they find.
They
will also put you in contact with the Domestic Violence Officer.
4.
There are also various voluntary organisations that people can seek
advice from. For example - if you contact Women's Aid they will
deal with any situation that you have by giving you advice on what
you can do.
The
Victim Support Scheme will do exactly the same and most areas have
a Violent Crime Information Line which will give you exactly the
same details.
East
Herts and Broxbourne:
Domestic
Violence Unit Tel: 01992 533472
Victim Support Scheme Tel: 01992 504137
Violent
Crime Information Line Tel: 01992 554440
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