As society changes, crime changes – and many of Staffordshire Police’s long-serving officers have experienced this first-hand. One of the biggest shifts is around the way domestic abuse is handled. Historically, police saw domestic arguments as a private matter, but now there is growing police awareness around not only dealing with the perpetrators of abuse, but also the need to safeguard the victims. A large part of the work of the police is now about protecting the public and seeking help for victims of abuse.