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What is Domestic Abuse?
Domestic abuse involves controlling and aggressive behaviour in the home between adults who are or have been in a relationship together, or between family members and can include children. It can involve psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional abuse and can affect anybody - regardless of gender, age, race, sexuality or social background.
Domestic abuse is a huge problem for society and the police. It accounts for around 15% of all violent crime and will involve one in four women and one in six men at some point in their lives. Tragically, two women are murdered every week as a result of domestic abuse, accounting for a staggering 35% of all murders. Domestic abuse also has the highest rate of repeat victimisation.
Cheshire Police will investigate all reports of domestic abuse and in line with Government guidelines, will take positive action to bring offenders to justice and hold them accountable for their actions. We also support survivors of domestic abuse using our specially trained domestic abuse officers to provide assistance and advice.
If you suffer from domestic abuse, please remember it is not your fault. Domestic abuse is a crime, and something Cheshire Constabulary takes extremely seriously.
We have specially trained officers who provide support and assistance to victims of domestic abuse and we are working hard to bring prosecutions against those people who are violent in the home.