Stories

08.07.22

Domestic Violence

She married a police officer. He turned his training on her

Eight out of 10 police employees accused of domestic abuse keep their jobs. So who can victims turn to when their abuser is part of the very system that pledges to protect them?

30.06.22

Domestic Violence

Police abuse victims let down by systemic weaknesses, say watchdogs

A new report prompted by Bureau reporting and work by the Centre for Women's Justice has found “systemic weaknesses” in how police forces respond to domestic abuse committed by officers and staff.

17.03.22

Domestic Violence

Police officers accused of abuse avoid convictions and keep their jobs

Eight out of 10 police employees accused of domestic abuse are still working, an investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and ITV has found

09.07.21

Domestic Violence

Sarah Everard’s killer has pleaded guilty, but tough questions remain for police chiefs

The Bureau has consistently found that police forces often do not take allegations by women against male officers as seriously as they should

15.06.21

Domestic Violence

800 sexual misconduct allegations against police in three years

Complaints against officers in England, Wales and Scotland included rapes and sexual assaults, but only a fraction resulted in conviction or disciplinary action, the Bureau can reveal

15.06.21

Domestic Violence

Years of living in fear: police still failing partners of violent officers

Over years of investigation the Bureau has heard from thirty people who allege their police officer partners abused them

01.04.21

Domestic Violence

Met officer alleged to have violently sexually abused two colleagues

Officer has been allowed to continue working unsuspended for three years since allegations were made

29.09.20

Domestic Violence

She split up with a cop. Then he had her arrested

Tracy (name changed) told the Bureau her ex-partner used his connections in the police and his knowledge of the law to have her repeatedly arrested

09.03.20

Domestic Violence

Lawyers launch super-complaint over police domestic abuse

The Centre for Women's Justice has drawn on reporting from the Bureau to build a complaint over how police forces in England and Wales handle allegations of abuse against officers

20.10.19

Domestic Violence

Police face super-complaint over officers’ domestic abuse scandals

After a Bureau investigation, police forces in England and Wales are facing a super-complaint over their handling of domestic abuse allegations against officers and staff

13.09.19

Domestic Violence

No convictions in Police Scotland’s officer abuse investigations

The Bureau requested details on the number of Scottish police officers who were subject to complaints of domestic abuse and found none had been convicted

01.05.19

Domestic Violence

Nowhere to turn: Women say domestic abuse by police officers goes unpunished

A major investigation finds police officers are accused of domestic abuse four times a week on average, and forces are accused of failing to adequately investigate

09.01.18

Domestic Violence

Huge disparity in how police use law to protect women from violent partners

Following the trial of serial killer Theodore Johnson, concerns surface about scheme designed to warn others of violent partners.

12.12.17

Domestic Violence

Delays, cuts, benefit changes: domestic violence refuges in crisis

As MPs head to parliament to debate the future of funding for women’s refuges, the Bureau reveals huge delays in promised funds and takes a closer look at the current crisis.