An emergency protection order is a tool that police can obtain from the court to provide immediate protection to an abused family member. The police can, if authorized, also take away guns, knives and other weapons. Legal help will be needed. He or she can be ordered to pay some costs or temporarily give some items to the abused family member. Any family member can be ordered to get counselling.
Police can, if authorized, take away weapons.
If someone is not allowed to see a family member and thinks he or she is a victim of abuse, that person should call police. It allows them to go into a family member's home and make sure she or he is safe. If this family member wants to leave or needs assistance, police can help. They can help you get more information about other services in your community. The Office for the Prevention of Family Violence has information about family violence and this Act.