A prime example is that of Melba Terre Ramos, whose husband, an officer in the LAPD, shot and killed her and her lover in August of 1992. However, they did little to reprimand him. Consequently, there have been many efforts to gut this law and provide an exemption for military and police personnel. This would allow police officers to be held to a lower standard than civilians. Police domestic violence is a danger to the larger community as well.
Domestic violence is a public safety issue.
About half of all 911 calls are related to domestic violence. The ongoing underrepresentation of women in the LAPD and law enforcement in general exacerbates the problem of police family violence and police response to domestic violence. Research shows that women are more likely to take domestic violence cases as a serious crime and are more likely to sympathize with the victims. Spring 1992, 30-38. Understanding and Preventing Violence .