The findings indicate that the main reason for DV victimization non-reporting by males on the island was fear of being viewed negatively by police officers and the public (32%), while for females the main reason was dependent economic status (21%)/protection of family (21%). The current exploratory effort draws on data from semi-structured interviews with individuals (N=130) in six diverse geographical locations in Trinidad and Tobago regarding their non-reporting of DV victimization to the police. In order to resolve issues of DV victimization, the police rely on victims to report their victimization however, there is an ongoing concern that incidents of DV between intimate partners tend to be unreported/underreported to the police in Trinidad and Tobago. DV involves violence between intimate partners as well as against vulnerable members of society, such as children and older people. ![]() ![]() Globally, domestic violence (DV) is a common and serious problem that incurs significant costs to victims, their families and governments.
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