I was a new police officer and was drawn into a relationship with a married officer who trained me. He coercively controlled me. Mentally and emotionally abused me. Isolated me. Financially abused me. I couldn’t report it because he had made sure our colleagues hated me and I wouldn’t have

Aged 13 I was sexually assaulted by a man who was found guilty and sentenced to 3 months in prison. When I was 14 several of our local neighbourhood friendly bobbies often came to our house for a cuppa and a chat with my parents to see how I was

I was arrested for being drunk and disorderly on a train and booked into custody, had all my possessions removed and put into a cell in my clothes (T-shirt and jeans) About two hours afterwards, two male police officers said that I had to remove my clothes and put on

After being in a committed relationship for approximately 6 years, we had built a picture perfect life together – a family home, 2-3 holidays a year, children, an investment property, striving to a bright future. I didn’t see the signs at the time, but the gaslighting, degradation and coercive control

A guy I’d flirted with on and off for a few years – a friend of a friend. We were text messaging each other. Just chatting – there’d been nothing sexual, no dates or even meeting up. I remember being sat in my living room watching tv and about to

I met him on a dating app, I can’t remember which one. I know now that there were red flags that I either ignored, didn’t see or didn’t realise were red flags at the time. He was full on immediately. He told me he loved that I was a “real

This is not about me but a school ‘friend’ who is a police officer. He has ‘bragged’ to me in the past about various indiscretions and sexualised behaviour towards female colleagues including having an affair (he is married) with a much younger colleague which lasted a few months.About two years

This is actually about my daughter who was about 19 years old at the time. She was out for a drive in her own car with her then boyfriend. They had parked up about a mile from our home to have a chat and smoke a few cigarettes in the

I am now in my 50s, but over 40 years ago I was sexually abused over the course of several years by a retired police officer who lived near us. He was trusted and respected by everyone, including my parents, which is partly what enabled him to continue the abuse

I was in a relationship with a Police Officer who became violent after the birth of our child. Looking back with more mature eyes, I can now recognise coercive control from the very start; but younger me did not. He first punched me hard in the back, between my shoulder

I was stopped by a lone police officer while walking home in SW London during the time Levi Bellfield (as we now know) was attacking women in the area with a hammer. I had my keys between my fingers and was on high alert for men on their own. The

Not sure if my story counts as he wasn’t a police officer at the time. We had been on a few dates and I ended up at his house. Nothing happened and I stayed the night. Things got a bit heated the next day and when I said no he

Reported via phone to Bedfordshire Police that an officer they employed had been raping me over many years. Nobody ever called back. Constabulary: Bedfordshire Police Timespan: Several years ago Did you report it to the police?: Yes Your ethnicity: White British Have you experienced suicidality due to this?: Thoughts/feelings Are you

I worked with a civilian employee of the police force. We got on well at work and I considered him a friend. He got a new job and we would occasionally message. When he found my long term partner and I had broken up, his messages increased in frequency and

I went out with a guy who joined the police whilst we were dating for a few months. We were friends on Facebook but after things ended, he removed and deleted me, which is fine. However, he would then try to add me again and then create different accounts and

I went through sexual harassment by a supervising officer when I first joined the police. It was brushed under the carpet and he went on to do something worse to someone else.   Constabulary: N/A or Prefer not to say Timespan: 2018 Did you report it to the police?: Yes

I was physically attacked by a police officer and falsely convicted. I had been engaging with him but found him to be obnoxious (to say the least). He kept telling me not to swear because it was an ‘arrestable offence’. I had not committed a crime and was not being

I was married to a high ranking police officer for 13 years. I didn’t realise the extent to which I’d been a victim of abuse until I left. I was what would now be described as coercively controlled. I was gas lighted regularly, no one would believe me, he told

About 25 years ago I was single and living in a flat on my own. My car was vandalised and I reported it to the police. The officer came round the same day and spent a long time talking to me. He scared me a little by suggesting that the

Married to a serving police officer for 9 years who worked in various different forces throughout the UK. At first everything seemed great, especially when we were dating, he seemed caring and loving and funny and knew what to say and how to be. A real charmer in every way.

My ex husband was, and I believe still is a police officer. We divorced about a decade ago only it is only now that I am realising and dealing with the fact that I was psychologically abused by him. At the time I had never heard of gaslighting and certainly