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When law enforcement protects its own over victims

My ex-husband violated the restraining order again but the cops who responded know him from the department and barely took a report.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Institutional loyalty is overriding legal protections and perpetuating abuse.

Ideas that help explain it
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“Where Are You with Criminal justice systems globally?”

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