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WF1 3QP
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Tel: 01924 878398

da.safeguarding@westyorkshire.pnn.police.uk

West Yorkshire Police

West Yorkshire Police deal with four incidents of domestic abuse every hour.

What is domestic abuse? Domestic abuse can include:

- verbal arguments
- threats
- intimidation
- harassment
- assault
- sexual assault
- injury
- damage to property

West Yorkshire Police use the following definition of domestic abuse:

Any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between those aged 16 or over who are or have been intimate partners or family members regardless of gender or sexuality.

Controlling behaviour is:

A range of acts designed to make a person subordinate and/or dependent by isolating them for sources of support, exploiting their resources and capacities for personal gain, depriving them of the means for independence, resistance and escape and regulating their everyday behaviour.

Coercive behaviour is:

An act or a pattern of acts of assault, threats, humiliation and intimidation or other abuse that is used to harm, punish or frighten their victim.

Family members are defined as mother, father, son, daughter, brother, sister and grandparents, whether directly related, in-laws or step-family.

Domestic abuse occurs mostly towards women from men but men can also be victims. It can occur in any relationship regardless of age, sex, class, race or disability.


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