Qualitative analysis reveals institutional barriers faced by female Arab police officers serving Arab women, indicating gaps in domestic violence response.
Over the past decade, there has been a surge in domestic violence (DV) against Arab women in Israel, with their representation as victims exceeding their percentage of the population. Despite increased public discourse about DV, the state's efforts to combat the problem have exhibited notable gaps, raising questions about institutional understandings of women's needs and the inadequacy of location-specific policies. Through semi-structured interviews with female Arab police officers (FAPOs) in Israel, this article explores their subjective perspectives, including their perceptions of the roles they play vis-à-vis Arab women experiencing DV and the institutional barriers that exist to cultural responsiveness when serving Arab women.
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