Pepper Spray Batons Fight of Offenders

You are walking to your car at dusk and there aren’t too many people around. You are fiddling with your keys so you can open the door to your vehicle. Out of the corner of your eye, you see an individual who is quite a bit larger than you are approaching you quickly. As you [...]

Something I Said-Domestic Abuse Against Men — It Happens

Something I Said Domestic Abuse Against Men – It Happens Dwight Hobbes MN Spokesman-Recorder Domestic abuse against men – it happens. You’re going to have a hard finding statistics, because reluctant as many women are to report abusive husbands or boyfriends to the authorities, out of fear of his retaliation or because they’ve been [...]

Domestic Violence Safety Plan

A safety plan is a tool designed to help a victim consider options and develop a plan of action when living in an abusive relationship. Safety planning should always be done without the abuser’s knowledge and should include the children (if possible). Here are some key points to include in your personal safety plan: *Call [...]