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Police Me Too has been set up by a victim/survivor
Amplifying the voices of women and girls who were abused by police instead of protected.
Each and every one of us deserves to be heard.
So, let’s show every police force that it isn’t just ‘one bad apple’, but their culture. We need structural and systemic changes to address the institutionalised misogyny and the closing of ranks. We need it to change. Now.
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*Please note that stories submitted here are moderated so it could take a little time before we publish them to the site – please bear with us!
Tara | They wanted me naked
I was a teenager, asleep in my then boyfriend’s bed when they raided his house. Nothing was found, but I had been sleeping without any clothes on. I was ordered up and out of the bed and told to stand against the wall. As they searched his room, for over
Lady pebbles | Police covering up fellow police abuse
I dated an officer for 8 months on the rebound from an abusive relationship. He was nice to start with, but occasional flashes of anger. Outsiders noticed it first. Then one day an incident occured between him and my daughter. I didn’t see him for 2 days after, then he
Chantelle | Police let me down an ethnic minority vulnerable woman in domestic abuse case
I went to the police to report stalking the police did not care they said well he has not hurt you yet so we can’t do anything. He was arrested and spoken to. Eventually I moved away due to the lack of support but was forced to move back only
Just 16 | My boyfriend’s father
I was just 16 and loved my 17 year old boyfriend very much. His father was a Police Officer and his police dog lived in their house too. He’d had a very public affair and I’m not sure his marriage was good but boyfriend’s mum was lovely and I enjoyed
Ashamed | I never knew this was rape
I was going out with a man who was a police officer [senior rank – redacted for legal reasons] in the army. He worked in undercover policing on drugs cases and other serious crimes. I woke up in the night and he was already inside me. I’d been asleep. I
| Minimisation of child sexual abuse
Whilst walking to school one morning when I was 14, I was sexually abused by a stranger. Although I reported it when I got to school, and the police were called, they didn’t come to take my statement until that evening and two male police officers were sent. They questioned
Terrified | They said it was my word against his in a carpark full of witnesses
I visited the busy shopping area, Reading Gate retail Park to quickly pop into a shop and return something. I left knowing that I am truly on my own and there is no protection in this world for the vulnerable. When I exited my car to go into the shop,
Mya Truth | Rape by arresting officer
On my 18th birthday I was arrested along with a male friend for possession of cannabis. It was the first time I had ever been arrested. While on bail the arresting officer told me he would make sure I only received a caution for my offence if I slept with
Polly | Not a love story. Abuse of position.
I was a victim of my ex partner’s stalking. I went to the police station to report it. I saw an officer there who I knew by sight. He took it upon himself to pop in and see me on his way to work. He was soon popping in during
Daisy | Met on dating site used and left pregnant
Used by a police officer I met on a dating site. Told me he was single, listened to my story of how I had fled domestic abuse and used me while he had a partner at home. I thought I could trust him and looked up to him as my
Fanny Fanackapan | Drug dealer cop
I was in an abusive relationship and introduced to class a drugs by a police officer in 2003. I met him when I was a victim of crime. He was fired but never faced any criminal charges. NOTW ran my story but made into a joke. It took years to
Theresa | Abused by on duty police officer
I was abused three times by an on duty senior police officer [redaction of rank made for legal reasons]. He used my vulnerability as a previously abused child to groom me and take me to car parks where he digitally raped and sexually assaulted me. Constabulary: Surrey Police Timespan: 1991
Betrayed | Trafficked by metropolitan police officer
Though I lived in a nice home in a middle-class area, I was sexually exploited through my childhood by my father, and with my mother’s knowledge. I was trafficked to family members, family friends and acquaintances, and was badly injured at times with no medical attention. One avenue for exploitation
Sarah | Gwent Police (redaction made for legal reasons)
Despite harassment orders being served on him after complaints from previous women, a police officer (redaction made for legal reasons) was allowed to stay in his post as a police officer who trained young recruits. This was how I met him. Two years of abusive and controlling behaviour ensued, ending
4LeafClover | Police failures / misconduct/abuse
After reporting domestic abuse due to a significant physical assault where I was nearly killed by a partner at the time, I was faced with a male police officer who smirked at me and appeared despondent. Being confused as to whether he took my allegations seriously or not, I knew
Brownie | Sexual assault
I was the victim of sexual assault outside a pub where I did not give my consent. The police who attended on the night were great but the detectives the following day were patronising and basically told me that because I was drunk, I might as well just ‘chalk it
Sarah | Neighbours from hell: Police Officer and his wife
From 2001 to the present myself and my family have been victims of physical assault, harassment, criminal damage, stalking, verbal assault, intimidation and defamation from a now-retired police officer (redaction made for legal reasons) from Thames Valley Police and his wife.In 2001, a few years after the PC moved in,
| Stalker is the son of a policeman
I was being stalked online by the son of a policeman. Everytime I would block the account they would create a new one across every platform I was on. Facebook, instagram, dating websites. I knew I couldn’t report it as he had previously raped girls and his dad made sure
Amelia | Policeman found me off a dating website
I was on a dating website and exchanged a few messages on the site with a man – nothing v deep or personal and I didn’t think we had any spark and the emails petered out. Months later I received a whatsapp from an unknown number – it was him.
Sandra | Sgt perp
Partner is a Sgt and is extremely controlling and high levels of gaslighting. Has a short fuse and temper and will constantly use this to intimidate me and petrified to report due to our positions in the force. He’s been reported before but no action, they protect each other and
Susie | Intimidation after sexual assault and GBH
Ex-partner sexually abused me, caused GBH injuries, criminal damage and strangulation to point of unconsciousness and urinating.Lone male officer attended, got very aggressive towards me and backed into a corner, told I wouldn’t be giving a statement and that I should not be so flirty with my ex-partner if I