Saxton Michael D, Jaffe Peter G, Dawson Myrna, Straatman Anna-Lee, Olszowy Laura
Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children, London, Ontario, Canada.
J Interpers Violence. 2022 Mar;37(5-6):2557-2580. doi: 10.1177/0886260520934428. Epub 2020 Jul 13.
Through interviews with police officers ( = 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.
通过对15名警官的访谈，本研究考察了警方对亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）应对措施的看法。定性分析表明，警官们在应对亲密伴侣暴力时面临若干挑战，包括系统、组织和个人层面的障碍。本研究中的警官们还提出了克服这些障碍的建议。总体而言，结果继续凸显出警方在处理亲密伴侣暴力问题上缺乏一致性，包括在评估和管理对家庭构成的风险时方法不一致。相反，定性结果指出了一些建议，这些建议高度涉及社区和司法伙伴之间的合作。对未来研究和实践的启示包括进一步研究已确定的建议，持续关注开发针对高风险家庭所面临风险的培训，以及进一步发展预防和干预亲密伴侣暴力的合作方法。
