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In the past 12 months, the local police has conducted 430 proceedings related to domestic violence, with 218 prisoners and 139 protection orders
The EPAF make a work of victim support and collaboration with the National Police and Civil Guard, who are competent in this area
Permanently and respond effectively to new needs and demands of society Murcia is one of the key tasks of local police.
Consistently, the City Government team, led by Mayor House, fulfills a commitment announced in the electoral program of the municipal elections of 2007 and launches Protection Team and Family Care (EPAF .)
The aim of this unit, which will be fully operational from September, will work specifically for the protection and care to victims of domestic violence, especially women, but not exclusively, since that will serve all persons who, within the family, may be subjected to violence or abuse.
The team will provide service 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
In the past 12 months, local police officers conducted 430 proceedings related to domestic violence and 218 arrests reported and 139 protection orders.
The EPAF will consist of one place and five officers, all women, who will serve in plain clothes and unmarked cars will be moved in order to ensure greater privacy for victims.
Other media materials, will have a toll free direct assistance, type 900, which is available to the women attending.
Then they can act in any type of abuse, with greater discretion and causing less psychological impact on children, which in many cases bear witness to these situations.
The team will have its operational headquarters in the headquarters of Prince
Juan Manuel.
In support of this unit will create 21 pairs mixed with appropriate training, performed the first operation until proceedings go and take the computer specialist.
In this case it is to patrol the two sexes.
Also, the 65 female officers serving in the street operating also receive a training course.
The performance of EPAF program will:
- Assist the victim in the early stages, neutralizing the crisis and providing health care that was needed.
To verify the possible injury to the judicial part of care becomes very important since it may become the only means of proof, regardless of the witness statement.
- Offer resources that account and you can use, promoted by the City of Murcia and by other governments.
- Report of rights as a victim, can exercise, including the ability to process an order of protection.
- Move the victim to the offices of the National Police and Civil Guard in investigating the complaint.
- Accompany the victim to other places that may be required in order to provide protection and assistance (collection of personal effects home, looking for shelter, temporary shelter with family or friends, stealing children in school, etc. .)
This is intended to provide physical protection for the victim, to procure coverage for their needs and provide personalized assistance.
- Coordination of legal measures of protection are provided directly from local police.
- To follow up the situation of family violence, both calls and personal visits, and if at some point they obtained the slightest hint of danger or risk, will immediately inform the National Police and Civil Guard to put in up their devices.
The EPAF makes a work of victim support and collaboration with the National Police and Civil Guard, as the State Security Forces are competent in this area.
EPAF intervention can start with the phone call made to 900 by the victim, family member or witness, the 092, any agent or institution applying for their actions (hospitals, NGOs, s, etc.).
Once assessed care needs, will move to the place-if necessary-a camouflaged patrol.
Theoretical and practical training
To ensure the best possible attention and action by the EPAF, its six members on Tuesday will begin a special training course taught by judges, prosecutors, staff of the Institute of Women, domestic violence lawyers, social workers and psychologists, as well as other members of the Security Forces and the State.
The course will last 40 hours and will run during May and June.
This theoretical training is complemented by other practices, to be held in July and August, consisting of the assignment of equipment to other units of the Security Forces who have specific units of this type.
For its part, the 21 mixed pairs will also conduct a training course with similar content but shorter duration.
Gender violence
Statistical studies indicate that women victims of domestic violence suffer an average of 6 to 10 years of abuse before finally leaving the abuser and even half of those housed in shelters are back with their partner within a year.
The reasons for the return occurs are diverse: economic dependence, lack of confidence in the judicial system, lack of social or institutional support, plus the promise of the perpetrator of violence will not recur in the future, creating a sort of " Stockholm Syndrome. "
Regarding the type of abuse is frequent pushing, slapping, threats and insults are not seen by the victim as criminal acts because they believe they belong to the private sphere.
Moreover, the abuse usually through three phases:
- Increased tension, deteriorating relationship with intransigent and dismissive attitudes.
- Acute phase: there is the manifestation of violence.
- Phase of repentance after the assault, the alleged perpetrator expresses remorse, causing the victim a false expectation of renewal of the relationship leading to forgive.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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