This Prevention Unit officer works with the victim while the response officer handles other official duties. The Prevention Unit officer also collects evidence in the event that the victim decides not to testify in court. Powder Springs also works with local groups to provide temporary shelter for victims in need of a place to stay. The Powder Springs Family Violence Prevention Unit has received congratulations and positive feedback from Seventh District U.S. Representative Bob Barr and the Cobb District Attorney's offices. Police Chief L. Rick Richardson has noticed the powerful positive reaction from the community, and hails the unit as an important project for the department.
Abuse refers to any act that is intended to cause or result in harm to another person.
Included in these acts are verbal putdowns and name calling on one extreme, to pushing, slapping, rape and murder on the other extreme. The frequency of the abuse is not an indicator of whether or not an act is abusive. Whether the act occurs only once or repeatedly, it us still abuse. Stalking is also a form of domestic violence. Stalking is when a person willfully, maliciously and repeatedly follows or harasses another person, and who makes a threat with the intent of placing that person in imminent fear of death or serious bodily injury.