Slow uptake by police sees just 456 issued in first year, says Home Office report
Photograph: REX/ShutterstockPhotograph: REX/ShutterstockNew powers to shield stalking victims from dangerous perpetrators were “mis-sold” by the government and are failing to provide rapid protection, according to a damning report sent to theStalking Protection Orders were introduced in 2020 and allow police to intervene in stalking cases before a conviction, to prevent obsessive behaviours from escalating.
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