Types of Abuse

Abuse is any behavior used to control or intimidate another person and can be verbal, emotional, physical, or sexual in nature.

Emotional / Psychological Abuse: Name-calling, put-downs, threats, stalking, intimidation, degradation, tracking time, isolating victim from family and friends, forbidding victim from working or participating in outside activities, sleep deprivation, interrogation, accusing, using money to control, destroying property.

Physical Abuse: Pushing, shoving, slapping, kicking, punching, biting, restraint, hair pulling, strangulation, pinching, burning, grabbing, shaking, scratching, spitting, using weapons, throwing objects at victim.

Sexual Abuse: Any non-consensual sexual act or behavior, including forced sex, unwanted touching, or sexual degradation.

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Please contact Sgt. Douglas Compton, Domestic Violence Liaison, (908-873-3232 / dcompton@wtpdmorris.org) or Community Policing Unit (908) 876-8309, Sgt. Douglas Compton / dcompton@wtpdmorris.org and P.O. Kurk Griffin/ kgriffin@wtpdmorris.org if you have any questions.

If you have an emergent situation, call 9-1-1 immediately and patrol will assist you and ensure January 10, 2008