No urgency, no interest, and no follow-ups. This is how some domestic violence victims describe police reactions to their reports and protection orders. In this Carisa Lee Report, we hear from two victims who say both the police and court system have failed them. However, the Head of the Gender-Based Violence Unit is encouraging victims to report errant officers, as they are mandated to take every domestic violence report seriously.
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