Breaking Silence Season 2 Jude Simpson
Health & Wellbeing
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12m
In New Zealand, police respond to a family violence incident every 5.5 minutes. At the Police College, Jude is crucial to frontline training. To build understanding and empathy in future officers, she implements a program where she bravely shares her own traumatic life story with recruits. Her powerful, personal approach is vital for combating family harm.
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