Why aren't departments seeking a zero-tolerance policy on domestic violence committed by police officers? Is it too embarassing, Why? Family members rarely come forward to report these crimes and if they do, they are often victimized even more by their abusive officer spouse or boyfriend.
" He was going to kill me. How can you let him keep his gun and stay on the street?" (Wife of Boston Police Officer)
" When a police department does not take action, we, the families of officers feel powerless and worried about our own lives and the safety of their kids. All this does is further victimize us, when will it end?" (Wife of a New York State Tropper)
Another Wife of an officer said "You know the words on the side of police cars "We Serve And Protect", let me tell you every time I see that I'm sick with grief. It doesn't apply to me. It should read, "hey, we serve and protect our own"!
The women say that when they notified police, investigating officers were reluctant to pursue the cases. Evidence was mishandled. Some of the women were pressured by other officers or top brass to drop their complaints. "I was treated like a criminal, I was trying to get some help here, said another Wife of an officer.
There is someone who has a blog it is titled "Behind The Blue Wall"
The web address is http://behindthebluewall.blogspot.com
The site reports on the lives of abusive officers and the women and children who died because their cries for help fell on deaf ears. The person who writes the blog does so at great risk to their own life, in hopes for real change to take place in violent homes of officers. In hopes new laws will be passed. And that a Zero tolerence policy will be implemented in every department across the country. And to get the public's attention so they don't have to report repeated tragedies on a Blog listing murders of inncocent women and children whose lives were lost because no one listened. I can hear and see, can you?
My name is Susan Murphy-Milano, I am the daughter of a Chicago Violent Crimes Detective whose father murdered her mother before taking his own life. I too, will not rest until real laws take effect and those who abuse and kill are held accountable by not just police departments, but, Society.
Author of "Moving Out, Moving On" when a relationship goes wrong and "Defending Our Lives" getting away from domestic violence & staying safe. ( Doubleday books)
Website: http://www.movingoutmovingon.com/bookinfo.html
Email Address: Kindlivingpress@aol.com
