Abuse of Power: Resources for Victims of Domestic Violence Whose Abusers are Police Officers and Firefighters
Abuseofpower.info is a unique web site devoted to providing resources for victims of domestic violence whose abusers are police officers and firefighters.
Content includes tactics of abuse, impact upon victims and their families and friends, dealing with the justice system, and many other topics. The site also addresses the impact on the career of the police officer who is a victim of domestic violence.
The website is published by Diane Wetendorf, Inc. Diane is a national expert in this area and longtime advocate for victims of police-perpetrated domestic violence.
A Handbook has been written by Diane Wetendorf and originally published by Life Span in 2000. The topics covered are: When the batterer is a police officer, Types of abuse, Breaking the isolation, Using the justice system, Counseling, Children in police families, Divorce and the family law system, Taking back your power.
The online version is copyrighted by Diane Wetendorf, 2002. The Handbook is also available in its entirety in Adobe Acrobat pdf format. (You can download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader from their website if you don't have it.) The Victim Handbook described above is also available for downloading.
