Absolutely. Even just in thinking about where the assessment needs to start in the training of the officers on the ground in assessing the situation, the nuances and the complexities of an individual or survivor trying to explain her stories and the impact of maybe a look or the many instances over a span of time of this type of coercive control that have been played out in her relationship, the individual across from her, the officer taking her statement, needs to have the training in assessment, the ability and the will to carry that forward and to identify that. I think the problem starts there.
On May 23rd, 2024. See this statement in context.