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MrsBlueSkye, There’s certainly more that can be done to decrease DV and support both victims and respondents. The Gvt has released funding for a DV specialist to be in police stations but this is still rolling out. I agree that a DV order is more than often not helpful. If police attend a DV situation they can make police referrals to other services for both the victim and respondent for support. There are many refuges for victims and their children, discrete DV services set up in some shopping centres, funding for those escaping DV and many services/Counsellors for support including hotlines who can help with a safety plan and future planning and a judge can rule an ouster order as part of a DVO for the respondent to move out of the house, but in many cases this would not be the safest option for the victim.What about this for tackling domestic violence.
WA police aren't capable of returning stolen bikes toi their owner.
They are very good at bashing people and very good at shooting dead people with knives - 30 secs upon arrival in one incident.
WA police cannot control MRO, VRO, DVRO orders - total useless.
WA Police didn't even know if the deaths last Friday where a bloke with 13 guns went out to shoot his former partner.
With gun laws tightening, they probably didn't even know if he had 13 guns and had an increasing tendency to use them on his wife.
So, take the responsibility of issuing and governing those orders away from police.
WA is a wealthy state and even if it wasn't we'd still add billions to the trillions the country owes in national debt.
Set up a specialist task force that is focussed on DV.
If a woman is concerned about a man then have refuges for them.
If a man makes threats to harm a woman or harms a woman lock him in in a state run prison.
When that man gets out it's not his wife to have to find shelter but him as his wife can have the house and he needs to find his own refuge.
When WA police do not know what a DV situation is then it's time to f off and hand the reigns to someone who can do the job properly.
If anyone would like to argue about police in WA being really good I'll give you examples where they are not, especially when it comes to DV.
I would imagine the same situation is occurring in other states but I know for a fact that WA police are as useless as **** on a bull.
A new task force is needed, either state or federal if other states think their police force are so wonderful at handling DV issues and situations.