Stalking & Harassment

What is Stalking?

Stalking can take place in many forms in the workplace. Some stalkers are colleagues or clients of the victim, others are individuals who are unrelated to the workplace but who make contact with the victim there because of ease of access or to cause them further distress.

Stalking can consist as any type of behaviour including: nuisance telephone calls, sending excessive emails, being followed, sending gifts or letters, death threats, making false complaints to employers/police or other officials, abuse of and through social networking sites, visiting home/place of work, blackmail, physical and sexual assault. If the behaviour is persistent and clearly unwanted causing fear, harassment or anxiety then it is stalking.

There are a range of personal safety tips and information about stalking that can be downloaded for free from The Suzy Lamplugh Trust

  • How to get help

    The Police

    You can report Stalking in the following ways:

    Remember to always to call 999 if you or someone else is in immediate danger.

    Specialist Services

    The specialist stalking advocacy services across Sussex will be provided by Veritas Justice: To make a referral or for enquiries please email: info@veritas-justice.co.uk  or please call: 01273 234773. For further information: Vertitas Justice | Stalking advocacy and advice services (veritas-justice.co.uk)

    Children

    Find out about the support available for you and your family and how to get the help you need. Contact the Early Help on 01273 292632

    If are a member of the public and are concerned about a child's welfare, please contact the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) on 01273 290400

    Adults

    Report abuse or neglect of an adult online or by calling Access Point, the contact centre for Adult Social Care services, on 01273 295555.

    Nationally

    National Stalking Helpline

    0808 802 0300

    The National Stalking Helpline provides information and guidance to anyone affected by harassment or stalking.

    www.stalkinghelpline.org/

    Paladin NSAS         

    0207 840 8960

    Paladin was established to assist high risk victims of stalking in England Wales. Independent Stalking Advocacy Caseworkers (ISACs) ensure that high risk victims of stalking are supported and that a coordinated community response is developed locally to keep victims and their children safe.

    http://paladinservice.co.uk/