Inquiry into QPS responses to domestic violence also hears police failed to assist in instances of elder abuse
The commission of inquiry into the Queensland police service’s responses to domestic violence incidents has now entered its third week of public hearings.The commission of inquiry into the Queensland police service’s responses to domestic violence incidents has now entered its third week of public hearings.
“A DVO was made on behalf of a sibling in that other state … When we became involved and advocated police, the police did not assist,” she told the inquiry. The inquiry was also told of officers “buddying up” with male perpetrators and a culture of police “protecting themselves” at all costs. Emma Wilson, a domestic violence advocate based at the Vulnerable Persons Unit in South Brisbane, said officers regularly gave wrong and inconsistent advice to victims and rarely admitted when mistakes were made.
The inquiry also heard that young victims and LGBTQ+ people were often reluctant to report domestic violence to police.Di Mahoney, acting chief executive at Brisbane Youth Service, said up to 70% of young people supported by the service between 12 and 25 years of age have experienced family violence.
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