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 phone calls, text messages, emails, following you, driving by, or having other people check up on your activities.
- The activities may increase in danger from phone calls to more like breaking into your home, threaten harm, damage your property.
Why would someone stalk a person?
- It is not the fault of the victim.
- The stalker may be:
- holding on to a relationship that has ended
- Trying to “get even”
- 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
- Park in well lit areas
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12/27/07
Category: General
Posted by: SaraCOVE
January's meeting is set for Thursday the 17th at 6:00 pm. The topic will be safety planning and using the VINE System. Volunteers are requested to come, and all others are welcome!!
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12/27/07
Category: General
Posted by: SaraCOVE
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