Womenâs advocates say knowing there are people accused of domestic violence among police ranks contributes to a reluctance for women to seek assistance.
The Queensland police serviceâs response to revelations about officers accused of domestic violence working on the frontline has previously been to argue that while âno domestic and family violence is acceptableâ, the number is statistically very small among about 12,000 frontline officers.
The police service said last year that âwe recognise that our people are part of the communityâ and, by extension, that domestic violence was a problem in the force as it was in the community.