The Rockingham Police Department is committed to putting an end to domestic violence. We have implemented a program which includes a full time detective on each domestic violence case. Detective D.E. Young is responsible for following through on the prosecution of domestic violence offenders and in aiding the victims of domestic violence. Another tool we are utilizing is by listing offenders here on our website. It is the policy of this department to view domestic violence as a serious crime. We hope by putting the pictures of these offenders it will serve as a deterrent to future crimes.
Domestic violence affects everyone in the family and the home. It is not limited by socioeconomic lines, race, age or gender, however, women are 10 times more likely than men to be victimized by a partner or spouse. This department alone responded to over 500 calls of domestic violence in 2006. Listed below are some of the signs to look for in an abuser:
You may be in an emotionally abusive relationship if your partner:1
- Calls you names, insults you or continually criticizes you.
- Does not trust you and acts jealous or possessive.
- Tries to isolate you from family or friends.
- Monitors where you go, who you call and who you spend time with.
- Does not want you to work.
- Controls finances or refuses to share money.
- Punishes you by withholding affection.
- Expects you to ask permission.
- Threatens to hurt you, the children, your family or your pets.
- Humiliates you in any way.
You may be in a physically abusive relationship if your partner has ever:
- Damaged property when angry (thrown objects, punched walls, kicked doors, etc.).
- Pushed, slapped, bitten, kicked or choked you.
- Abandoned you in a dangerous or unfamiliar place.
- Scared you by driving recklessly.
- Used a weapon to threaten or hurt you.
- Forced you to leave your home.
- Trapped you in your home or kept you from leaving.
- Prevented you from calling police or seeking medical attention.
- Hurt your children.
- Used physical force in sexual situations.
You may be in a sexually abusive relationship if your partner:
- Views women as objects and believes in rigid gender roles.
- Accuses you of cheating or is often jealous of your outside relationships.
- Wants you to dress in a sexual way.
- Insults you in sexual ways or calls you sexual names.
- Has ever forced or manipulated you into to having sex or performing sexual acts.
- Held you down during sex.
- Demanded sex when you were sick, tired or after beating you.
- Hurt you with weapons or objects during sex.
- Involved other people in sexual activities with you.
- Ignored your feelings regarding sex.
1 excerpt from The National Domestic Violence Hotline http://www.ndvh.org/educate/what_is_dv.html
If you are in an abusive relationship or you know someone who is, please call one of the following numbers:
Rockingham Police Department (910) 997- 6631
or
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE
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Resources and links:
View RPD's Domestic Offenders
Contact Detective D.E. Young at RPD
National Domestic Violence Hotline
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
United States Department of Justice/Violence Against Women
National Network to End Domestic Violence
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