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Understanding Police Response in Intimate Partner Violence Research Before COVID-19: A Systematic Review of Studies
1The University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA.
Trauma, Violence & Abuse
|September 28, 2025
Summary
This systematic review reveals that most intimate partner violence (IPV) research before COVID-19 focused on factors influencing police responses, primarily using quantitative methods and arrest as the main outcome. More research is needed on diverse police interventions.
Area of Science:
- Criminology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health and safety issue.
- Understanding research trends in IPV police response is crucial for effective interventions.
- Pre-COVID-19 research provides a baseline for current IPV study methodologies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review research trends and variables in intimate partner violence (IPV) studies before the COVID-19 pandemic.
- To examine how police responses to IPV have been studied and identify influencing factors.
- To identify gaps in the literature regarding police interventions for IPV.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature review using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA)-P guidelines.
- Comprehensive search across multiple databases with predefined inclusion/exclusion criteria.
- Independent coding and validation of 23 selected articles.
Main Results:
- Most studies (69.5%) identified factors associated with police response to IPV.
- Quantitative designs (91.3%) and secondary data (91.3%) were predominant.
- Arrest was the most frequent outcome variable (91.3%); 70% lacked a theoretical framework.
- 65% offered policy recommendations, but research on diverse police responses is lacking.
Conclusions:
- Pre-COVID-19 IPV research predominantly focused on factors influencing police response, particularly arrest.
- A significant gap exists in research examining dynamic and varied police responses to IPV.
- Findings inform future research directions and policy development for improved IPV policing.
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