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Life isn't like the movies.
Stalking is a pattern of unwanted, repeated behaviour that leaves you feeling scared or distressed. You don’t have to be threatened with violence to be a victim of stalking. Any kind of persistent, unwanted contact that causes distress is still stalking and is unacceptable. But things like romantic comedies can normalise this sort of behaviour, and you may not recognise it as stalking.
Sometimes stalking behaviours can seem small on their own. But when they’re combined in a way that follows the FOUR pattern: Fixated, Obsessed, Unwanted, Repeated, then you should record it and report it before it escalates further.
Watch our video to see how these seemingly small, seemingly harmless gestures can escalate to something far more sinister.
Find out more about stalking and harassment and how to report it to the police on this site.
Devon & Cornwall Police can refer you to an Independent Stalking Advocacy Caseworker (ISAC) to support you through any investigation and subsequent legal proceedings.
If you or anyone else is in immediate danger, call 999.
Finally, remember the FOUR warning signs of stalking.
If the behaviour you have experienced is...
...it's stalking if the unwanted behaviour has happened more than once.