The Police Service                   

Police within Armagh District Command Unit provide 24-hour response to incidents of domestic violence

What can you do?

You can contact the police:
IN AN EMERGENCY DIAL 999

• Telephone your local police station or call at any station for advice in private.
• Armagh Police
  (028) 3752 3311
• Domestic Violence Officer
  (028) 3752 1154

What will the police do?

The police will:

• Protect a victim and any children from further risk and gather evidence where a crime has been committed.
• When certain crimes have been committed, such as serious assaults and breaches of Non-molestation orders they will arrest offenders.
• In all cases where an offence has been reported, police will investigate the incident and where appropriate bring offenders to Court.
• After an incident, the Domestic Violence Officer will make contact with the victim via letter, telephone, and/or a visit.

What can the Domestic Violence Officer do?

Provides support, information and guidance to all victims on:

• Police procedure and the investigation process.
• Court Orders for protection - and how they can be obtained.
• available Support agencies, both voluntary and statutory.