Domestic Violence Unit
The Rochester Police Department is member agency of the Strafford County Domestic Violence Unit and Strafford County Family Justice Center. Both of these initiatives are collaborative efforts to ensure victim safety and offender accountability.
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Overview
Domestic abuse is a complicated issue but is defined as a pattern of coercive and/or violent behaviors used by a partner to gain power and control over the other person, and it goes far beyond physical injury. It is against the law for anyone, including your spouse, intimate partner, ex-partner, or a family member to:
Domestic abuse is something uncomfortable to talk about, and it is a hard pattern to escape. But it is also something that can be stopped. Domestic abuse is in our neighborhood. It is in our community. It can happen to anyone, but it does not have to happen to you.
- Injure you.
- Threaten you so that you fear for your physical safety.
- Force or pressure you into sexual acts.
- Destroy or threaten to destroy your physical property.
- Enter your home against your will if you are living separately.
Domestic abuse is something uncomfortable to talk about, and it is a hard pattern to escape. But it is also something that can be stopped. Domestic abuse is in our neighborhood. It is in our community. It can happen to anyone, but it does not have to happen to you.
NH Domestic Violence Laws
How to Help
It takes ordinary citizens taking a stand against abuse to end the problem in our City. To help, you can:
- Consider volunteering for or financially supporting the Family Justice Center
- Consider volunteering for or financially supporting a crisis center;
- Educate yourself about this issue;
- Learn about legislation that may impact victims of abuse;
- Contact your state representatives;
- Be supportive of family and friends who may be going through this whether they leave their abuser or not.
