Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence can take different forms, but its goal is always the same: batterers want total power and control over their partners. They do this by regularly abusing them physically, emotionally, and psychologically. Abusers are very much in control: they hit when they want to and stop when they are ready.

Physical Abuse

• Slapping, kicking, pushing, hitting, choking, punching

Verbal Abuse

• Constant criticism, name calling, shouting, making humiliating remarks, mocking

Isolation

• Not allowing the victim to see friends and relatives
• Monitoring phone calls
• Controlling where the victim goes
• Taking victim's keys, locking the victim out of the home

Harrassment/Coercion/Intimidation/Threats

• Making the victim feel guilty
• Pushing the victim into decisions
• Manipulating victim and other family members
• Always insisting on being right
• Making up impossible "rules" and punishing the victim for breaking them
• Threatening to harm the victim, children, family members and pets
• Using physical size to intimidate
• Keeping weapons and threatening to use them
• Following or stalking
• Humiliating the victim in public
• Constantly checking up on the victim's whereabouts
• Extreme Jealousy and possessiveness

Economic Control

• Not paying bills
• Refusing to give money

To visit us in person: City of Marco Island Police Department

To reach by telephone: Phone #: 239-389-5050

In the case of an emergency, please call 911.