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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Jordyn Beazley

‘It was awful’: Annie’s worst fears came true after she accused her police officer partner of DV

New South Wales police officers
In 2024, so far 10 officers have been charged 62 domestic violence offences, according to data obtained under freedom of information laws by Guardian Australia. Photograph: AAP

Annie* was in a relationship with a police officer for more than a decade. During that time, she says, he was manipulative and assaulted her.

When she finally got the courage to report her allegations of domestic violence to the police, a different command to where her partner worked investigated it. But then she realised that some of the officers in that command knew him.

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