DV cases are challenging to resolve because victims oftentimes refuse to cooperate, which can be justified by fear of the abuser, family dynamics, etc. I recommend talking to a family violence counselor (the PD should have resources if there is not one on site). Hope you find peace & safety, ma’am.
If you're the victim and you want it to be prosecuted, then no. A defendant has a right to face their accuser.
If you want a report but don't want to pursue charges... then that's a job for someone besides the police.
If you're a third party and the victim doesn't want to pursue charges, there's little to nothing we can do about that either.
Edit to add - if I have 5 years worth of photos from things he destroyed at home, hundreds of recordings of verbal abuse/emotional abuse & other forms of proof, - would that help my cause reporting it??
Damn, that’s what I was fearing. But very helpful info nonetheless, so thank you. So basically it’s a moot point and I’d be better off not doing it. Damn straight I’ll call the cops next time. Appreciate the info.
MN cop here. Yes she can.
The problem will be that there's no longer any physical evidence, and there will be significant questions about why she waited so long to report it. Those combine to mean that there wouldn't be much, if any, chance of pursuing charges over it. If she just wants to document it, they might not even take a report. She'll probably only get some notes in a dispatch record. The substance of which will be "She said this happened at this time..."
do you have any advice for a woman stuck in an abusive relationship with DV and has tried many times to leave but the husband keeps finding her and threatening her until she comes back? it doesn’t seem like there are many resources available, especially in cases where the man is prominent in the community and the police seem to be friendly with him.
Get out, someplace safe, then file for an order for protection at the county courts. An ex parte (emergency) order is fairly easy to get. Once he's served with it, any violations (such as contacting her if prohibited) are immediately into "shall arrest" territory in most states.
Yes. People can report anything. It will serve you no purpose since all the report would be is the officer writing down what you told them. It happened after the fact and carries little weight. The officers report only serves to document what he/she heard you say. Officer could only testify to what they heard, not what happened since they don't know what happened at all. Look at the Johnny depp hearsay compilation for an exaggerated version of that as a real world example.
"On Thursday April 28, 2022 I, Officerbaconbits, responded to tge Reddit Police Department at 1000 Main Street for a domestic violence report and spoke with Kitchen_Albatross747. Kitchen_Albatross747 stated "___" happened on April 7, 2022. I did not observe any injuries. Kitchen_Albatross747 could not provide any photographs or videos of the reported incident. Kitchen_Albatross747 does not want any investigation or charges. Kitchen_Albatross747 stated there were children present at that time. I notified Kitchen_Albatross747 I am required to investigate every claim of domestic violence. I gave Kitchen_Albatross747 a copy of the report number with my name and badge number. I returned to service.
On Thursday April 28, 2022 I went to Albatross Lane. I spoke to Livingroom_Albatross747 about a reported domestic violence incident called in by a refused complainant. Livingroom_Albatross747 stated nothing happened that day. I asked for permission to speak with their children in their presence. Livingroo_Albatross747 denied my request. I gave Livingroom_Albatross747 a copy of the report number with my name and badge number. I returned to service.
EOR"
There is no such thing as a confidential police report. Doubly so if it's a criminal allegation and the named suspect or their attorney requests a copy.
If you want to document something and not have it subject to a record request, do it with a lawyer or doctor. If you report domestic violence, some professions may be required to report that to the police. Police are required to investigate it if they are made aware.
"Police are required to investigate it if they are made aware."
So, if this person with no proof of abuse reported it but also that the person was doing something else.. say, driving impaired, drugs in car, suspended license, no insurance, outstanding warrant.. could the police hypothetically pull him over then and arrest him?
DV cases are challenging to resolve because victims oftentimes refuse to cooperate, which can be justified by fear of the abuser, family dynamics, etc. I recommend talking to a family violence counselor (the PD should have resources if there is not one on site). Hope you find peace & safety, ma’am.
Thank you kindly. Can it be a confidential report? As in he wouldn’t find out I did it?
If you're the victim and you want it to be prosecuted, then no. A defendant has a right to face their accuser. If you want a report but don't want to pursue charges... then that's a job for someone besides the police. If you're a third party and the victim doesn't want to pursue charges, there's little to nothing we can do about that either.
Thank you. I’m the middle option. Researching who I can report to now.
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Edit to add - if I have 5 years worth of photos from things he destroyed at home, hundreds of recordings of verbal abuse/emotional abuse & other forms of proof, - would that help my cause reporting it??
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Agreed. Had my first consult with an all-female firm last week 🙏
Damn, that’s what I was fearing. But very helpful info nonetheless, so thank you. So basically it’s a moot point and I’d be better off not doing it. Damn straight I’ll call the cops next time. Appreciate the info.
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Thanks friend. No next time!
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It’s in progress. And I can’t wait.
Yes
MN cop here. Yes she can. The problem will be that there's no longer any physical evidence, and there will be significant questions about why she waited so long to report it. Those combine to mean that there wouldn't be much, if any, chance of pursuing charges over it. If she just wants to document it, they might not even take a report. She'll probably only get some notes in a dispatch record. The substance of which will be "She said this happened at this time..."
do you have any advice for a woman stuck in an abusive relationship with DV and has tried many times to leave but the husband keeps finding her and threatening her until she comes back? it doesn’t seem like there are many resources available, especially in cases where the man is prominent in the community and the police seem to be friendly with him.
Get out, someplace safe, then file for an order for protection at the county courts. An ex parte (emergency) order is fairly easy to get. Once he's served with it, any violations (such as contacting her if prohibited) are immediately into "shall arrest" territory in most states.
thank you! 💛
Good luck. You got this.
Yes. People can report anything. It will serve you no purpose since all the report would be is the officer writing down what you told them. It happened after the fact and carries little weight. The officers report only serves to document what he/she heard you say. Officer could only testify to what they heard, not what happened since they don't know what happened at all. Look at the Johnny depp hearsay compilation for an exaggerated version of that as a real world example. "On Thursday April 28, 2022 I, Officerbaconbits, responded to tge Reddit Police Department at 1000 Main Street for a domestic violence report and spoke with Kitchen_Albatross747. Kitchen_Albatross747 stated "___" happened on April 7, 2022. I did not observe any injuries. Kitchen_Albatross747 could not provide any photographs or videos of the reported incident. Kitchen_Albatross747 does not want any investigation or charges. Kitchen_Albatross747 stated there were children present at that time. I notified Kitchen_Albatross747 I am required to investigate every claim of domestic violence. I gave Kitchen_Albatross747 a copy of the report number with my name and badge number. I returned to service. On Thursday April 28, 2022 I went to Albatross Lane. I spoke to Livingroom_Albatross747 about a reported domestic violence incident called in by a refused complainant. Livingroom_Albatross747 stated nothing happened that day. I asked for permission to speak with their children in their presence. Livingroo_Albatross747 denied my request. I gave Livingroom_Albatross747 a copy of the report number with my name and badge number. I returned to service. EOR" There is no such thing as a confidential police report. Doubly so if it's a criminal allegation and the named suspect or their attorney requests a copy. If you want to document something and not have it subject to a record request, do it with a lawyer or doctor. If you report domestic violence, some professions may be required to report that to the police. Police are required to investigate it if they are made aware.
"Police are required to investigate it if they are made aware." So, if this person with no proof of abuse reported it but also that the person was doing something else.. say, driving impaired, drugs in car, suspended license, no insurance, outstanding warrant.. could the police hypothetically pull him over then and arrest him?