Police Wife: The Secret Epidemic of Police Domestic Violence

"I loved your book.... This is a book that should be given to the wife or girlfriend of every single male police officer.... These women have no place to turn.... It is very apparent that neither the police nor the courts are willing to deal with the problem." - SGT. AMY L. RAMSAY, PhD, Ontario, senior police policy analyst, former president, International Association of Women Police, founding president, Ontario Women in Law Enforcement "Kudos and gratitude to Alex Roslin for speaking on behalf of the too-often silenced voices in abusive police families. This book needs to be widely circulated.... This book transforms the police wife's private agony into a public issue, provides a plethora of recommendations for effecting change and powerfully concludes that both private and public players share responsibility in liberating and empowering victims." - LEANOR JOHNSON, sociologist, Arizona State University, founder of ASU's African and African American Studies Department, former member of FBI advisory board on police stress and family violence "Amy's story mirrors mine in so many ways. Like her, I lived in fear for my personal safety and my life for years. Like her, I experienced violence at the hands of a police officer who was my intimate partner. Like her, I felt trapped in a system that would protect the perpetrator because of the badge he carried.... Batterers are attracted to professions in which they can have power and control over others.... All of us associated with this profession must make it clear domestic violence will not be tolerated in our ranks." - DEPUTY CHIEF DOTTIE DAVIS, Retired, Fort Wayne Police Department, Indiana, former chair, Governor's Council for the Prevention and Treat-ment of Family Violence, Indiana "Roslin has done an excellent job in Police Wife, painting an accurate picture of domestic violence in the police family. The average citizen is unaware of the issue that has been well known for years to the men wearing a badge and their agencies. Roslin's years of research reveal the heartbreaking violence that many officers inflict on their wives and children. Police Wife is an important read for any police officer's spouse, but is also recommended to anyone interested in a significant issue in today's society." - DET. ALBERT F. SENG, PhD, Retired, Tucson Police Department, Arizona "ALEX ROSLIN HAS THOROUGHLY DOCUMENTED the pervasiveness of woman abuse perpetrated by male police officers and also the seemingly universal tendency of these officers' peers and superiors to close ranks around them, protect their careers and shield the bureaucratic evidence from the possibility of public scrutiny. "Roslin has brought to the surface a mostly hidden social issue that should matter greatly to every adult. His book is a must-read for anyone who has ever experienced-or known or worked with someone who has experienced-the misery of domestic violence." - DEBORAH HARRISON, sociologist, University of New Brunswick, author of The First Casualty: Violence Against Women in Canadian Military Communities, former member of the Canadian Forces Advisory Council to the federal Department of Veterans Affairs "I appreciated Ms. Morrison's candour. It is apparent that it has taken a great deal of courage to open herself and her story to the public.... Police Wife delivers." - STAFF SGT. MARGARET SHORTER, Retired, RCMP, president, International Association of Women Police "From the very first page, Police Wife sensitizes readers to the horrors of domestic violence, highlighting the extra challenges faced by victims of officer-batterers.... Police Wife takes a comprehensive look at a complex topic.... It's a substantial reference that includes endorsements from experts as well as practical resources for victims in the appendices." - KIMBERLY BOURGEOIS, Montreal Review of Books, Spring 2016