HILLCREST SAPS has once again appealed to the community to work together with police, prosecutors and courts to ensure that those who hurt and abuse others are arrested and brought to justice.
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The station’s communications officer, Capt Linzi Smith said they condemn any form of violence against women and children.
She said gender based violence (GBV) does not discriminate as any person of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion or gender, can be a victim or perpetrator of GBV.
“If someone seems fearful of their partner, spends less time with family and friends, is often criticised or belittled by their partner or if the partner is jealous, possessive and/or aggressive and have become unusually quiet or withdrawn and have physical injuries such as bruises or broken bones, those could be signs that someone is in an abusive relationship,” Smith.
She said domestic abuse happens in many ways. “These can be physical or emotional.”
“Abusive behaviour is when a person slaps, punches, kicks, shoves, scratches, bites or throws things at their partner.”
“When a person locks their partner in or out of the house or abandons them in a dangerous place, that is also a sign of abusive behaviour.”
She said some other signs are when a person refuses to help their partner when they are injured, sick or pregnant; when a partner insults their partner, ridicules their beliefs, makes them feel worthless, humiliates them, makes false accusations or isolates them from friends and family and when a person threatens to kill their partner, or themselves.
Smith said the community can assist victims of abuse by believing the person, listening with compassion and not judging, Help can also be provided by offering practical support, such as accompanying the person to the police station.
All cases of rape, sexual assault or any form of violence can be reported to a local police station or call the toll-free Crime Stop number on 086 00 10111.
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