# Brute force: domestic abuse in the ranks

An episode of [The Slow Newscast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1487320403), 17 Jun 2025, 35 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-tortoise-podcast/e/684c42660491d5f5858edf9f/media.mp3

The police have an increasingly bad reputation when it comes to dealing with violence against women and girls. Forces in England and Wales say they’re trying to fix that, but its track record within its own ranks paints a very different picture. This is the story of three women with one shared experience- being a police officer whose own institution can’t help them escape the abuse of their partners. Reporter: Eve Livingstone Producer: Ada Barumé Artwork: Lola Williams Sound Design: Dominic Delargy Editor: Jasper Corbett To find out more about The Observer: -Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content head to our website observer.co.uk -Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists -If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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