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Suffolk Constabulary joins global call for end to domestic abuse

Monday, 21st September 2015.

Monday 21 September, is International Peace Day and Suffolk Constabulary is joining forces with police colleagues across the UK to highlight the issue of domestic abuse.

The international day of action, declared by the United Nations as a global event, has seen police across England and Wales pledge their support by signing up to the Reducing Domestic Abuse coalition.

Peace Day is as much about the violence in our homes and communities as it is about international wars. According to the United Nations' Secretary General's campaign, UNiTE to End Violence against Women, on average, at least one in three women is beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused by an intimate partner in the course of her lifetime. Among women aged between 15 and 44, acts of violence cause more instances of death and disability than cancer, malaria, traffic accidents and war combined. Half of all women who die from homicide are killed by a current or former partner.

For the first three months of 2015 Suffolk Police dealt with more than 2,000 domestic abuse incidents.

Detective Inspector Jim Gooding, said:
"We know that dealing effectively with domestic abuse requires a concerted multi-agency approach and we do not underestimate how difficult it can be for people to speak out about being a victim.

"Abuse is a hidden issue and includes everything from controlling behaviour to physical violence. Help and advice is available from a number of sources and we need to encourage more people to speak out to break the cycle.

"Domestic abuse has no barriers, it can affect anyone from any background regardless of age, gender or belief.

"It is about working together to offer long term support and not just ensuring victims and their families make it through the criminal justice process."

Suffolk Police & Crime Commissioner Tim Passmore said; "It is a sad reflection on our society that domestic abuse and domestic violence is so prevalent. It is an appalling crime; it ruins the lives of victims and has a devastating impact on their families.

"It is crucially important that victims have the confidence and support they need to report domestic violence and I hope this focus on International Peace Day will give those suffering abuse the confidence to speak out.
"I am very proud to support the International Peace Day campaign and I’d ask everyone to join me in not condoning this dreadful crime.”

The Constabulary also continues to support the ongoing Home Office 'This is Abuse' initiative and forces will be contributing to the Peace One Day campaign on social media using the hashtag #PeaceOneDay.

For help and advice you can contact police by dialling 101, the national domestic violence helpline on 0808 200 0247 or visit our website www.suffolk.police.uk/safetyadvice/domesticabuse.aspx

For more information visit the Peace One Day website: http://www.peaceoneday.org/coalitions/reducing-domestic-violence.

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