By Hayley Gleeson
Posted to ABC News, 23/04/26
At first Laura* assumed police had called her into the station to talk about the abuse she had been experiencing — because they wanted to help her. Her relationship with her partner, a Tasmania Police officer, had broken down, and Laura had called police during an argument with him the night before because she was scared he was going to hit her.
Instead, she was blindsided. A police family violence order (PFVO) was being issued against her because her ex had gone to the station earlier that day and told the sergeant on duty that he felt “emotionally abused” by Laura and was worried for his safety.