I am writing to express my deep concern about the current structure and practices of the Howard County Police Department, which I believe contribute to systemic harm rather than genuine public safety, particularly in their treatment of women and victims of psychological abuse by covert narcissists.
There is a disturbing pattern in which law enforcement consistently fails to recognize the insidious nature of covert narcissistic abuse. Rather than protecting the true victims who are disproportionately women, the system often enables or overlooks the manipulative tactics of abusers, many of whom appear outwardly respectable while engaging in emotional and psychological violence behind closed doors. Alarmingly, some of the very officers tasked with enforcing justice display these same covertly abusive traits, further reinforcing cycles of harm and silencing those most in need of protection.
This system too often protects abusers and punishes those who speak out. Victims seeking help are frequently met with disbelief, dismissal, or re-traumatization. This is unacceptable.
It is time to reimagine public safety. I strongly support defunding the police and redirecting those funds toward trauma-informed crisis response teams, domestic violence advocacy services, and accessible mental health care. We need systems that listen, believe, and act in the true interest of justice--not institutions that continue to reinforce oppression and fail victims.
I urge you to take meaningful action to protect the vulnerable and reallocate public resources away from systems that have consistently failed to do so. I stand in full support of defunding the police. read more