Key Takeaways
- In a 1991 study by the National Center for Women and Policing, 40% of police officers' families experienced domestic violence
- A 2014 report found that police officers are 3.6 times more likely to commit domestic violence than the general population
- According to the Chicago Women's Health Risk Study (2000), 28% of female officers reported being victims of intimate partner violence by fellow officers
- In 324 tracked cases (2005-2020), only 19% led to conviction
- Nationwide, 10% of officer DV arrests result in termination (2014 BGSU data)
- From 2005-2009, 1,250 officers arrested for DV; 27% convicted
- 75% of victims in officer DV cases are female spouses or girlfriends
- 85% of perpetrators in police DV are male officers, per 2014 BGSU data
- Average age of arrested officers: 36 years (national 2005-2014)
- In 70% of cases, no discipline after first DV complaint
- 85% of officers return to duty post-DV arrest (national avg)
- Only 2% of DV-perpetrating officers decertified (2014-2022)
- Only 18% of agencies require DV training annually
- 35 states lack mandatory decertification for DV convictions (2023)
- PERF guidelines (2016) adopted by 40% of large depts for DV response
Police officers commit domestic violence at alarmingly high rates with little accountability.
Arrest Rates and Prosecutions
Arrest Rates and Prosecutions Interpretation
Officer Accountability and Outcomes
Officer Accountability and Outcomes Interpretation
Policy, Training, and Reforms
Policy, Training, and Reforms Interpretation
Prevalence and Incidence
Prevalence and Incidence Interpretation
Victim and Perpetrator Demographics
Victim and Perpetrator Demographics Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
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