The Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-05-06, Page 10MATTHEW BRODERICK
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'Kite en tab1E q psych°: 1gy'
by police officers duringdo
Editor's note: On May 12, Survival
Through Friendship House is sponsoring a
family violence information evening at '8
p.m. at GI)C1.' A panel of speakers
representing the Goderich OPP, Huron
County Family and Children's Services,
Huron Centre and family law will he
discussing the various issues surrounding
family violence. The following article was
written to promote interest in the informa-
tion evening. It is hoped the public will at-
tend the meeting to learn about family
violence and what can he done to combat it.
For officers at the Ontario Provincial
Police detachment in Goderich, becoming
involved in a •family dispute can lead to one
of two situations: 'kitchen table
psychology' or Iv knock -down drag -oat
situation'.
"Each situation i of family violence l is
dealt with depending on the merits of that
particular problem. Each is handled in-
dividually. You can't set a precedence with
one or the other," Constable Bill Wilson, of
the Goderich OPP, said.
Const. Wilson, or one of his fellow officers,
will be speaking at the'•family violence infor-
• mation evening to be held May 12 at GDCI.
At the meeting, ' the •OPP speaker will
answer three points: the role and respon-
sibility of dealing with violence within the
ften use
estic
family, program initiatives aimed. at pro-
viding protection for the victims, and howvt
legal practice handles the batterer.
The ()PP get involved in domestic
disputes when 'someone is battered; or be-
ing deprived or something they have 4i right
to do or have," Const. Wilson said.,. The
police then try to settle the dispute or try to
protect someone from more harm '1 he
seriousness of the dispute directs the action
the police take.
Cons( Wilson noted two forms of action -
-kitchen table psychology" and •'a knp''k-
-down, drag -out situation".
Kitchen table psychology often sees the
police officers talk with the fighting couple
at the kitchen table, usually over a cup of
coffee or tea, according to Const. Wilson, In
a knock -down, drag -out situation', the
police separate the victim and abuser by
removing one from the premises. What hap-
pens depends on 'the severity of the
situation.
"Sometimes the situation can be talked
out. Sometimes the female requests to be
droved from the location since she fears the
other person," Const. Wilson explained.
He noted that it is sometimes sufficient to
remove the abuser i which is more often the
male with the female being the victim) from
the premises and take him to a friend's
place, a motel or another town.
isputes
"If we moved the female, it would be at
ther request, " he said, adding that she i and
any children) would be taken to the Survival
'through Friendship House In Goderich. a
secure facility for battered women
Having a tac•rlitin this area for that
type of thins; is definite]~ a plus:* Const
Wilson ,ind
Ina domestic situation•cchere battering; i•
ciciarly evident d bruising, broken bone, • .
arid the police know , ho rid the battering, a
charge of assault causing bodily harm may
be laid against the abuser, "because we, as
police, can see the evidence,"
However, is no evidence is available to the
police to ensure that a crime took place, the
police leaving laying charges to the victim.
At this point, the police must stress to the'
victim that she take time to think the situa-
tion over before laying charges,
•"She must reali;;e that it is a serious situa-•
tion and that the charge will not be dropped
with their change of heart."
Const. Wilson noted after a situation has
taken place - where a chiarge has been lairs
and court action has taken place, one of tw•u
things happens - there is either a c•nmpil+te
family. breakdown or a. rejuvenation.
For more information on family violence
from the Goderich OPP detachment, plan to
attend the May 12 meeting ,at (:DCI.
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