The chief constable of Gwent Police says they remain committed to supporting domestic abuse survivors.
But Mark Hobrough admits the case of a former PC had a "detrimental effect" on trust and confidence in the force among victims.
Huw Orphan was jailed for two-and-a-half years after he was convicted of assaulting his wife twice at their Barry home.
The 32 year-old was found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm and actual bodily harm.
Orphan was also barred from policing after a gross misconduct hearing ruled he would have faced the sack if he had not resigned.
Reacting to the sentencing on Friday, Temporary Chief Constable Mark Hobrough said: "Former officer Huw Orphan was convicted of these horrific crimes by a jury and has been dismissed from our service due to his disgraceful actions."
"My thoughts go out to the victim in this case who has shown tremendous courage in coming forward."
"There is no place in our organisation or in our communities for perpetrators of domestic violence and these actions do not represent the values of the vast majority of our hard working and committed staff, many of whom work tirelessly to prevent and detect serious offences like these."
"I know this case will have had a detrimental impact on the trust and confidence that victims of domestic abuse feel in coming forward to report to us. I want anyone considering doing so to know that we remain dedicated to supporting survivors of domestic abuse and bringing offenders to justice for these awful crimes."
"I would urge anyone who is suffering abuse to please get in touch with the police or another support service. Please don’t suffer in silence.
Prosecutors said an argument broke out when Orphan and his wife were at home in January 2020.
He left the house, but as the victim tried to shut the door, Orphan barged his way back in and tackled his wife to the ground, where she hit her head.
The victim managed to run to the bedroom and blocked his entry by shutting the door. But Orphan found his way in and the row continued as he pressed down on his wife's arm.
Another row broke out in April 2020 - during the first Covid lockdown - leading to Orphan kicking his wife, who fell backwards down the stairs and suffered a fractured vertebra.
David Elvy of the Crown Prosecution Service in Wales said: "Orphan behaved in a disgraceful way, assaulting his wife in their own home."
“The Crown Prosecution Service takes any allegation of domestic abuse extremely seriously and remains determined to bring perpetrators to justice."
“This case demonstrates that we will prosecute offenders, regardless of their standing in the community, whenever the legal test is met.”
Orphan was the second former Gwent Police officer to be convicted in less than a month.
John Stringer, another ex-officer with Gwent Police, is also awaiting sentence after he was found guilty of sexually abusing a young girl.
Following his trial, the 42 year-old from Cardiff was sacked and placed on the College of Policing's barred list after being found guilty of gross misconduct.
Earlier this year, Pam Kelly resigned as Gwent's chief constable after five years, citing what had been "a challenging time" for the force over allegations of misconduct, misogyny, racism and corruption among officers.
Mark Hobrough, who took over as temporary chief constable in August, will remain in the role until a successor is appointed.
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