Domestic Abuse: Caught on Camera: Panorama

Panorama reveals harrowing footage and other evidence of domestic violence incidents that now account for a third of all recorded assaults with injury in England and Wales. Filmed by police response teams equipped with body-worn video cameras, this new style of evidence gathering is helping to bring perpetrators to justice. But years of coercive control and terror often lie behind the violence. Panorama hears from wives, mothers and children who have also endured non-violent domestic abuse, which is now likely to be made a criminal offence in its own right.

If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this video about domestic abuse, there are organisations that can help.

24 hour National UK Domestic Violence Helpline
0808 2000 247

ChildLine the UK’s free, 24-hour confidential helpline for children and young people who need to talk
0800 1111

National Centre for Domestic Violence
0844 8044 999 (or Freephone 0800 970 2070)

The ManKind Initiative
01823 334244 (weekdays 10am-4pm & 7pm-9pm)

Scottish Women’s Aid
0800 027 1234 (24 hrs)

All Wales Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Helpline
0808 80 10 800 (24 hours a day)

Women’s Aid Federation Northern Ireland
24 hr Domestic & Sexual Violence Helpline 0808 802 1414 (Free from all landlines and mobiles)

USA

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Anonymous and
Confidential Help 24/7:
1.800.799.SAFE (7233)
1.800.787.3224 (TTY)

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