Theme 2 : Incidents were often not reported, sometimes for fear of administrative reprisal. Frequent comments reported were :
- “Official policy is to report assaults, especially if there is an injuly, but the underspoken message is to let it go.”
-“You’re made to feel like it’s a black mark against you.”
-“You get the message that they really don’t want this stuff on record.”
-“It’s going to ruin their statistics.”
-“If you report it, it’s making a big deal.”