It is necessary that a police report be made whenever a woman is physically hurt by her husband. If the police finds there is sufficient proof to charge her husband in Court they will proceed to do so. If the police decide not to charge her husband the report serves as a reminder to him that the wife will not tolerate lightly any further physical or other form of abuse from him.
In future the report can also be used for an application for divorce or custody of her children.
The woman can make the police report at anytime she likes. It is advisable that she do it as soon as possible so that the police can take action more quickly. Do remember that if there are photographs of the injuries, the chances of successfully prosecuting her husband are higher.
Particulars to include in a Police Report.
(1) When did the incident occur?
(2) Who did it to the victim?
(3) Where did the incident took place?
(4) What did the offender use to cause the victim injuries?
Explain how the injury was inflicted.
(5) Purpose of making the police report. (e.g. I want protection or I want action to be taken against the offender.)
(6) Interim Protection Order (IPO) (State in the report that she wants to apply for an IPO)
(7) The number of police reports the victim has made so far.
It is not relevant at this point to state she wants to apply for a divorce and have custody of her children.
Take down the name and telephone number of the investigating officer. She may want to add something more to her report. After a few days call the investigating officer to find out the status of the investigation.
Do not leave the police station without a copy of the report and a receipt for the sum of Rm2/= which should contain the report number. She needs to pay RM2/= to get an official copy of the police report.
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