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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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Helen | Odd stop when driving
I was driving back from visiting family, to the flat I was living in at the time (as I was part way through my studies). I was told that I’d been stopped for driving dangerously and needed to show ID. I was asked if I had been drinking. I explained
Susan | Naming your body parts
As a student, I was walking home with my flatmate in east end of London after a bonfire party, we were bundled up with scarves, coats and hats. A naked man ran up behind me and grabbed me, putting his hand between my legs. After a bit of a scuffle
| Silenced, unprotected and tormented by Warwickshire Police
I have been a victim of domestic abuse since the age of 15 years old when a man 24 years older took advantage of me after being my boss. I wasn’t aware he had a past history of domestic abuse with his ex wife. He went on and groomed me
Miffy | “We see you…”
I am one of the many people who complained about the political and intimidating behaviour of whoever runs the Police LGBT+ Network Twitter account. The main trigger was a tweet from the account in Feb 2021 responding to comments from the public about the account’s political statements re trans identifying
Beryl | The thin female blue line
The following happened to me as a serving police officer. Female officers including myself referred to as “split” – That Split over there. I asked what they meant and was told split arse. At an initial briefing at a murder enquiry in a room of 30 people , only 2
Freya | Domestic violence, rape and child abuse
I was married to a violent and abusive police officer. They pushed me out in front of a car when I was 5 months’ pregnant. They abused me physically, sexually, psychologically, and financially. I was not allowed to spend my own money. I was so coercively controlled by them, I
