Domestic Violence Information and Resources
If your partner acts controlling, aggressive, coercive or violent in any way, you are in an unhealthy or abusive relationship. You can be in an abusive relationship even if there's no physical abuse; abuse can also be verbal, emotional, mental, or sexual. Domestic violence doesn't look the same in every relationship, but one thing abusive relationships have in common is that the abusive partner does a variety of things to have power and control over their partners. If things are happening that are frightening or violent, chances are it will happen again, even if your partner promises that it won't. You don't have control over your partner's behavior, but you do have control over how you prepare and respond to abusive situations.
Has your partner done any of these things to you?
- Pushed or shoved you
- Held you or kept you from leaving
- Slapped or kicked you
- Bit or choked you
- Hit or punched you
- Thrown objects at you
- Threatened to hurt you with a weapon
Emotional Abuse
- Ignored your feelings
- Ridiculed you or insulted your most valued beliefs
- Withheld approval, appreciation or affection as punishment
- Continually criticized you, called you names, or shouted at you
- Insulted or drove away your family, friends, co-workers to isolate you
- Humiliated you in public or private
- Refused to let you work or share money
- Took your car keys, cell phone, or money
- Regularly threatened to leave or told you to leave
- Threatened to hurt you or your family
- Abused children or pets to hurt you
- Harassed you about affairs he/she imagined you were having
- Manipulated you with lies and contradictions
Sexual Abuse
- Very jealous or angry, assuming that you are cheating
- Insisted you dress in a way that you don't feel comfortable with
- Minimized the importance of your feelings about sex
- Criticized you sexually
- Called you sexual names
- Publicly showed sexual interest in others in front of you
- Had affairs after agreeing to a monogamous relationship
- Forced sex with him/her or others, forced sex after hurting you
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Contact Information
City of Huntington Beach
Police Department
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA
Request non-emergency police service:
(714) 960-8825
General Information:
(714) 960-8811
Fax: (714) 536-5605
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