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It’s true, Kelly Wilkinson was cop shopping. She was looking for a Queensland cop who cared | Lucy Clark
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 19 Feb 2024
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Read between the lines a little when one of the suggestions is women only police stations staffed exclusively with women.
What's wrong with that?
It does nothing to address the root cause, it only seeks to treat a symptom.
Also when was the last time that more police solved a problem like domestic violence?
The stock market has more impact on DV than police numbers do. Trying to solve a problem with a solution that you know doesn't work is just insane.
So what services would you recommend funding for people in Kelly Wilkinson's position? Where would you have told Kelly Wilkinson to go to get help?
A domestic violence emergency fund which provides transport, safe housing, cash, pauses all debts, provides a lawyer and triggers employer obligations.
This fund would be a zero proof on accessing scheme to prevent instances like Kelly Wilkinson being turned away.
Literally a fund for people in fear of their life to escape to safety and then be able to properly engage someone who can advise them on navigating the legal system.
Not some clueless case worker, or cop who insists the victim didn't say the magic words, a lawyer with all their legal obligations towards their clients.
Yet my point stands; the system should be setup to prevent as many instances of DV from ever occuring as possible. Prevention is always better than treating symptoms.
I think you should have included this or something like this as an alternative proposal to women only police stations in your first comment, alongside your other proposals and insights into preventative measures.
Fair, I was responding to the broader issue in my original comment and not the specific circumstances.
Your question was a good one. It made me consider what options being available might have convinced my mother to listen when I was begging her to take us and leave.