I married a police officer in the 1970s
He was abusive, physical and emotional.
He was a firearms officer and threatened me and the children.
I called the police endlessly, as did neighbours. It was I that was threatened.
He stayed in his job, I had a complete breakdown.
Constabulary: N/A or Prefer not to say
Timespan: 1970/80s
Did you report it to the police?: Yes
Do you want to revisit this with the police?: No
Could you tell us why not?: Because I reported it to my ex husband’s superior endlessly. I was threatened with losing my children.
Your ethnicity: White British
Have you experienced suicidality due to this?: Attempted suicide once
Are you disabled as defined under the Equality Act 2010?: No
illustration by Danny Noble
