If police in England believe that their might be domestic violence going on in a property where there are children or vulnerable people (including the domestic violence victim) they can enter without a warrant too. I have had this done, when there was no row, kids asleep in the house, it was my neighbour rowing not my house, and basically they forced entry, come across really aggressive. I felt the rage rising up in me. Honestly you don't know how you are going to react in that situation, but thankfully I had this moment of clarity and this feeling of icy calm came over me. I told them they were mistaken and I insisted they leave. They still spent a good hour drilling me on whether my kids had a social worker and all kinds. It's like they needed to be proven right? I've had them boot my door looking for an ex tenant too. My kids were terrified, and they insisted on searching my home anyway. That was before covid. I absolutely knew these new powers would be abused, and those kids could be ended up with PTSD and the older one a criminal Record and criminalised parents, and for what? They weren't having a mass gathering were they? I absolutely believe that the police should be able to enforce the rules, but I also think there are some officers out there who want a fight. I think it's a trauma response, though. Basically they have been exposed to so much trauma as part of the job they go into their amygdala reaction and think everything is a "fight" from fight & flight. If that's the case they need some help, though, not to be on the job. Why did they go anywhere near the 18 year old? Mum was shouting, dad(?) stepped forward, the teenager was further back and not being aggressive. It beggars belief