5 STARS
Reviewed by Rabia Tanveer, Readers' Favorite, December 25, 2015
Police Wife: The Secret Epidemic of Police Domestic Violence... is a non-fiction book that condemns police domestic abuse and shows the horrors that police wives have to live every day....
Kudos to Alex Roslin for writing this book in a way that makes us appreciate our families more.... Read the full review.
Thursday, 9 February 2017
Tuesday, 7 February 2017
Ms. Magazine Excerpt of "Police Wife"
Ms. Magazine, October 26, 2015
In 2009, in Utica, New York, police Investigator Joseph Longo Jr. killed his estranged wife, Kristin Palumbo-Longo, stabbing her more than a dozen times in their home, then stabbed himself to death. One of the couple's four children discovered the horrifying scene on coming home from school that afternoon.
Utica's then-Police Chief Daniel LaBella said the killing was completely unexpected -- an incident "no one could have prevented or predicted." But Kristin's family filed a $100-million wrongful-death suit saying city and police officials didn't do enough about Longo's troubling behaviour before the tragedy....
Click here to read more of Ms. Magazine's excerpt from Police Wife: The Secret Epidemic of Police Domestic Violence.
In 2009, in Utica, New York, police Investigator Joseph Longo Jr. killed his estranged wife, Kristin Palumbo-Longo, stabbing her more than a dozen times in their home, then stabbed himself to death. One of the couple's four children discovered the horrifying scene on coming home from school that afternoon.
Utica's then-Police Chief Daniel LaBella said the killing was completely unexpected -- an incident "no one could have prevented or predicted." But Kristin's family filed a $100-million wrongful-death suit saying city and police officials didn't do enough about Longo's troubling behaviour before the tragedy....
Click here to read more of Ms. Magazine's excerpt from Police Wife: The Secret Epidemic of Police Domestic Violence.
Friday, 3 February 2017
"Demolishing the Blue Wall of Silence"
Kimberly Bourgeois, Montreal Review of Books, Spring 2016
"Many enter policing with the best intentions -- to help others and serve their community -- and act with honour and courage," recognizes award-winning investigative journalist Alex Roslin, from Knowlton, Quebec....
From the very first page, Police Wife sensitizes readers to the horrors of domestic violence, highlighting the extra challenges faced by victims of officer-batterers, such as when 911 calls are answered by the aggressor's colleagues....
Police Wife takes a comprehensive look at a complex topic.... It's a substantial reference that includes endorsements from experts as well as practical resources for victims in the appendices....
Roslin's final chapter may be the most hopeful as it confronts the underlying systemic issues, which, if eventually addressed, could benefit everyone, including officers, whose high-risk lifestyles, marked by burnout and exposure to traumatic events, yield high divorce rates and substantially shorter lifespans. "Police families pay a steep price for being on the frontline of upholding our uneven social order," remarks Roslin, who urges readers to face the truth about police domestic violence: "It is a mirror reflected back on ourselves. May we see and finally act." Read the full book review.
"Many enter policing with the best intentions -- to help others and serve their community -- and act with honour and courage," recognizes award-winning investigative journalist Alex Roslin, from Knowlton, Quebec....
From the very first page, Police Wife sensitizes readers to the horrors of domestic violence, highlighting the extra challenges faced by victims of officer-batterers, such as when 911 calls are answered by the aggressor's colleagues....
Police Wife takes a comprehensive look at a complex topic.... It's a substantial reference that includes endorsements from experts as well as practical resources for victims in the appendices....
Roslin's final chapter may be the most hopeful as it confronts the underlying systemic issues, which, if eventually addressed, could benefit everyone, including officers, whose high-risk lifestyles, marked by burnout and exposure to traumatic events, yield high divorce rates and substantially shorter lifespans. "Police families pay a steep price for being on the frontline of upholding our uneven social order," remarks Roslin, who urges readers to face the truth about police domestic violence: "It is a mirror reflected back on ourselves. May we see and finally act." Read the full book review.
"Police Domestic Abuse in North America: Understanding the Causes and Consequences of a Neglected Epidemic"
Interview with Anna Marchese, World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters, December 7, 2015
Police violence in the United States and Canada has dominated the news over the past year. This violence typically focuses on abuse and excessive force by officers against the public. Recent allegations of police violence against Indigenous women in Val d'Or, Quebec, only illustrate the immediacy and severity of this issue. CKUT's Anna Marchese spoke to Alex Roslin about another aspect of police violence: domestic abuse. Roslin is co-author of "Police Wife: The Secret Epidemic of Police Domestic Violence," an investigative report that explores the issue.... Listen to the interview.
Police violence in the United States and Canada has dominated the news over the past year. This violence typically focuses on abuse and excessive force by officers against the public. Recent allegations of police violence against Indigenous women in Val d'Or, Quebec, only illustrate the immediacy and severity of this issue. CKUT's Anna Marchese spoke to Alex Roslin about another aspect of police violence: domestic abuse. Roslin is co-author of "Police Wife: The Secret Epidemic of Police Domestic Violence," an investigative report that explores the issue.... Listen to the interview.
"TBL author wins five awards in 2016"
Ann Davidson, The Sherbrooke Record, December 19, 2016
TOWN OF BROME LAKE, QUEBEC -- For award-winning investigative reporter, author, and TBL resident Alex Roslin, it has been a year of glory amidst the challenges of completing a revised edition of his book, "Police Wife: The Secret Epidemic of Police Domestic Violence".... Read more.
TOWN OF BROME LAKE, QUEBEC -- For award-winning investigative reporter, author, and TBL resident Alex Roslin, it has been a year of glory amidst the challenges of completing a revised edition of his book, "Police Wife: The Secret Epidemic of Police Domestic Violence".... Read more.
"La violence conjugale plus répandue chez les policiers?"
Claudia Berthiaume, Le Journal de Montréal, November 2, 2015
La publication récente d'un livre prétendant qu'il y a une "épidémie secrète" de violence conjugale chez les policiers fait sursauter les forces de l'ordre québécoioses.
"Un nombre bouleversant de cas de violence conjugale se déroule derrière les murs des maisons des policiers alors que la plupart des services de police font très peu pour les contrer," écrit d'entrée de jeu l'auteur Alex Roslin.... Read more.
La publication récente d'un livre prétendant qu'il y a une "épidémie secrète" de violence conjugale chez les policiers fait sursauter les forces de l'ordre québécoioses.
"Un nombre bouleversant de cas de violence conjugale se déroule derrière les murs des maisons des policiers alors que la plupart des services de police font très peu pour les contrer," écrit d'entrée de jeu l'auteur Alex Roslin.... Read more.
"Femmes de flics violents, sacrifiées au nom de la réputation de l'institution"
Cécilie Cordier, Mediapart, November 25, 2015
La violence conjugale concerne quinze fois plus les femmes de flics que la population générale. Pour elles, partir est un défi car leurs conjoints ont les moyens de tout savoir Pire : ces agresseurs ont beaucoup moins de risques que les autres d'être inquiétés. Alex Roslin, dans "Police Wife" (une enquête réalisée sur 12 ans, outre-Atlantique), brise ce tabou édifiant des flics intimes bourreaux.... Read more.
La violence conjugale concerne quinze fois plus les femmes de flics que la population générale. Pour elles, partir est un défi car leurs conjoints ont les moyens de tout savoir Pire : ces agresseurs ont beaucoup moins de risques que les autres d'être inquiétés. Alex Roslin, dans "Police Wife" (une enquête réalisée sur 12 ans, outre-Atlantique), brise ce tabou édifiant des flics intimes bourreaux.... Read more.
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