Australia: Women-only police stations proposed to end domestic violence

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'If we're serious about ending violence against women, we must trial women-only police stations.

That is the belief of QUT criminologist Professor Kerry Carrington, who is calling for at trial of women-only police stations in Australia to help end violence against women.

Professor Carrington is head of QUT's School of Justice and investigated the key features and different models of women-only police stations in South America earlier this year and said once a woman gets through the doors, she is safe.
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"Women-only police stations deal exclusively with female victims of domestic violence," Professor Carrington said.

"They do employ male police officers but not on the front desk.

"They are one-stop shops for these women as they are staffed by specially trained female police officers, psychologists, lawyers and social workers."

Professor Carrington said the stations offered women protection, and they did not need to go outside to access other vital services.

"The officers prepare warrants, take testimony, interview suspects, witnesses and complainants, prepare police facts and briefs, and liaise with the prosecution branch," she said.'