About Stalking
What is stalking?
- Stalking is a series of acts that aim to control another person
- Stalking usually instills fear in the person being stalked
- It causes changes in the person’s daily routine due to fear
- Can be harassment in the form of telephone calls, text messages, emails, following you, driving by, or having other people check up on your activities
- The activities may increase in danger from telephone calls to breaking into your home, threatening harm, damaging your property
Why would someone stalk a person?
- It is not the fault of the victim
- The stalker may be holding on to relationship that has ended, trying to “get even,” or may think that they are in a relationship with the person they are stalking
Stalking is a crime, and if you think you are being stalked you should:
- Contact law enforcement
- Document calls and keep messages from the stalker
- Consider a protection order
- Avoid any contact with the person
- Be aware and vigilant with your personal safety
- Park in well lit areas
- Vary your patterns
- If the person follows you, go to the nearest law enforcement office
- Consider increasing home security
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