Advice zone
Domestic abuse
Staffordshire Police defines domestic violence as ‘any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional) between adults who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality’. This includes so-called 'honour killings' or ‘honour crimes’.
Domestic abuse is common with one in four women likely to be a victim regardless of age, class, race or disability. Staffordshire Police is committed to encouraging victims of domestic abuse to come forward, to safeguarding the vulnerable and supporting the prosecution of offenders.
There is a lot of information and advice available. Please see below, or the 'Within this site' section on the right hand side of this page.
A useful 'Domestic Violence, Drugs and Alcohol Toolkit' (Opens in new window)for practitioners in Staffordshire has also been produced with the kind support of staff and service users to ensure high quality, comprehensive guidelines.