Zero tolerance approach to violence

Pacific police urged to apply zero tolerance approach to violence

The Fiji and Tonga Women and Children's Crisis centres in partnership with the Australian Federal Police are hosting police executives from all around the Pacific in Fiji this week to train them in best practice when dealing with survivors of violence.

The Fiji crisis centre's Shamima Ali said, too often, front-line police were swayed by social pressure to advocate for reconciliation in relationships when women came forward to report violence.