They've often been threatened with guns, stalked with high-tech tracking equipment and warned that no one will believe them if they call for help — so many don't.
Victims of domestic violence by police officers have long faced unique challenges reporting and escaping abuse. Now, in Queensland, a fresh picture of their plight is emerging, with new data revealing relatively few serving officers have been charged with domestic violence offences in the past two years and hardly any perpetrators sacked.