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“I want to personally reassure victims that, if they
report crimes of stalking or harassment to Sussex Police or to other organizations,
they will be believed and the force will work as hard as they can to hold
perpetrators to account.
05/07/2017
Following
the publication of a joint report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of
Constabulary (HMIC) and Her Majesty’s Crown
Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) into
harassment and stalking, Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne says:
“As the report shows, it is vitally important that officers and staff
take victims seriously and recognize the individual actions which can form a
dangerous pattern over time.
“The findings from this report are concerning but I am
confident that Sussex Police has taken a number of steps already to improve the
way it handles reports of stalking and harassment.
“These are repeated instances of fixation and obsession and
it’s clear that victims are being let down.
“Evidence suggests that many victims of stalking do not tend
to report to the police until a number of incidents have occurred so it’s
important that a
for handling harassment
cases.
“I want to personally reassure victims that, if they
report crimes of stalking or harassment to Sussex Police or to other
organizations, they will be believed and the force will work as hard as they
can to hold perpetrators to account.
“The biggest challenge can be getting officers to understand
the severity of a crime like stalking when it is first described to them and
Sussex Police has now undertaken training for all frontline officers to tackle
this.
“216 stalking crimes were reported to Sussex Police last
year, with 45% more reports during the second half of the year than in the
first half. This increase in reporting is encouraging as we know that these
crimes are happening and I believe it’s just the tip of the iceberg.
“I have continued to fund Sussex-wide charity Veritas Justice, who are encouraging
more and more people to identify stalking and to report it as well as helping
to support victims who come forward.
“I also endorse the report’s call for a review of the
harassment and stalking legislation to develop a clearer definition which will
help to identify stalking crimes and make it more effective in protecting
victims and bringing perpetrators to justice.
“The report highlights the fact that harassment and stalking
crimes are occurring more frequently in the digital world which is why I recently
funded a series of workshops by Veritas to help
people stay safer online.”
Mrs Bourne added: “I appreciate we need to give the force time to embed the changes it began
to implement last year. However, in order to ensure these changes have occurred,
I have commissioned Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary to carry
out a further independent inspection later this year to look at whether Sussex
Police’s plan has made the positive improvements promised.”
If you or someone you know is a victim of stalking and harassment,
please contact the police immediately. You can call 999 if the incident has
just happened or you are in danger or call 101 if the incident happened some
time ago.
https://www.sussex-pcc.gov.uk/about/news/sussex-pcc-katy-bourne-backs-national-campaign-to-protect-older-people-from-financial-abuse/ note she says nothing about physical
abuse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57T2FVmHb4A
TO ALL WITNESSES OF
CRIMES AND ELDER ABUSE VICTIMS OR A VICTIM OF STALKING
However if you uncover malfeasance in public
office, corruption or are a victim of crime or a witness to a crime or
misconduct connected to the office of Sussex Crime Commissioner, Sussex Police,
Sussex Council’s. Freemasons, your human-rights, or other Authorities,
YOU WILL RECEIVE NO SUPPORT
Stalking
behavior can be seen as unwanted communications from telephone calls to
messages or intrusions that include waiting for, spying on, approaching and
entering a person’s home. Additionally the stalker may make complaints to
legitimate bodies or use the Internet and social media to continue their
campaign. Occasionally they will make threats, damage property or use violence
but even if there is no threat stalking is still a crime.
http://www.sickfestival.com/stalking-in-the-context-of-family-violence/
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