Survivors of officer-involved domestic violence (OIDV) face threats and challenges not faced by other survivors.  OIDV perpetrators are highly trained in violence, control and surveillance; have access to resources to surveil and threaten the survivor; can use knowledge of the system, including the location of confidential shelters/refuges; can use their relationships with other professionals to further their abuse; and often have access to firearms.   

In this second in a multi-series of on officer-involved domestic violence, David and Ruth interview Nanette Chezum, an OIDV survivor about her experience of abuse. Nanette shares about:

• How her initial trust she placed in her partner was elevated because he was a police officer
• Her partner’s tactics of abuse and its relationship to his training and position 
• The importance of getting support and validation from the partner from another officer
• The supportive and positive response she received from her perpetrator’s department 

To learn more about Nanette’s public speaking

To listen to the other episodes in the OIDV series:

• Episode 25: When police officers commit domestic violence: Award winning journalist and author Alex Roslin on the global problem of officer-involved domestic violence

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