Correspondence

Super-complaint on the police response to stalking

Super-complaint submitted by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, on behalf of the National Stalking Consortium about the police response to stalking.

• From: HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services, Independent Office for Police Conduct and College of Policing
• Published: 30 November 2022
• Last updated: 27 September 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

The police response to stalking

https://hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/publication-html/police-response-to-stalking

The police response to stalking (PDF)

https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets-hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/uploads/police-response-to-stalking.pdf

Annex A: IOPC - Qualitative research into victims’ experiences of reporting stalking to the police and subsequent police actions

https://www.policeconduct.gov.uk/complaints/super-complaints/police-response-stalking/qualitative-research-into-victims-experiences-of-reporting-stalking-to-the-police-and-subsequent-police-actions

Annex A: IOPC - Qualitative research into victims’ experiences of reporting stalking to the police and subsequent police actions (PDF)

https://www.policeconduct.gov.uk/publications/qualitative-research-victims-experiences-reporting-stalking-police-and-subsequent

Annex B: College of Policing rapid evidence review: Stalking and serious harm or homicide (PDF)

https://assets.college.police.uk/s3fs-public/2024-09/Stalking-and-serious-harm-or-homicide-REA.pdf

Annex C: College of Policing rapid evidence review: Victim experience of the police response to stalking (PDF)

https://assets.college.police.uk/s3fs-public/2024-09/Victim-experience-of-the-policing-response-to-stalking-REA.pdf

Annex D: An annex report about HMICFRS fieldwork to support the investigation of the super-complaint on the police response to stalking

https://hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/publication-html/annex-super-complaint-police-response-to-stalking

Annex D: An annex report about HMICFRS fieldwork to support the investigation of the super-complaint on the police response to stalking (PDF)

https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets-hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/uploads/annex-super-complaint-police-response-to-stalking.pdf

Annex E: IOPC - Force self-assessment survey on the police response to stalking

https://www.policeconduct.gov.uk/complaints/super-complaints/police-response-stalking/force-self-assessment-survey-on-the-police-response-to-stalking

Annex E: IOPC - Force self-assessment survey on the police response to stalking (PDF)

https://www.policeconduct.gov.uk/publications/force-self-assessment-survey-police-response-stalking

Annex F: IOPC - Review of IOPC cases involving stalking

https://www.policeconduct.gov.uk/complaints/super-complaints/police-response-stalking/review-of-IOPC-cases-involving-stalking

Annex F: IOPC - Review of IOPC cases involving stalking (PDF)

https://www.policeconduct.gov.uk/publications/review-iopc-cases-involving-stalking

Annex G: College of Policing report on officer and staff perspectives on the police response to stalking (PDF)

https://assets.college.police.uk/s3fs-public/2024-09/Officer-and-staff-perspectives-on-the-policing-response-to-stalking_0.pdf

Annex H: IOPC - Qualitative research into the perspectives of stalking victim support service providers on the police response to stalking

https://www.policeconduct.gov.uk/complaints/super-complaints/police-response-stalking/qualitative-research-into-the-perspectives-of-stalking-victim-support-service-providers-on-the-police-response-to-stalking

Annex H: IOPC - Qualitative research into the perspectives of stalking victim support service providers on the police response to stalking (PDF)

https://www.policeconduct.gov.uk/publications/qualitative-research-perspectives-stalking-victim-support-service-providers-police

Super-complaint on the police response to stalking

https://www.suzylamplugh.org/super-complaint-submitted-on-police-response-to-stalking

Details

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) and the College of Policing have published a report in response to the super-complaint submitted by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, on behalf of the National Stalking Consortium. The super-complaint raised concerns about how police forces in England and Wales respond to reports of stalking.  

 A joint investigation by the IOPC, HMICFRS and the College of Policing found that significant changes are needed to improve the police response to reports of stalking in England and Wales. 

 The joint investigation report includes a series of recommendations aimed at supporting policing to make the necessary improvements to ensure reports of stalking are consistently taken seriously and victims are better safeguarded. There are recommendations for chief constables, as well as for the Home Office, the Ministry of Justice, police and crime commissioners and the Crown Prosecution Service. These include recommendations for changes to the law around stalking and stalking protection orders. There are also actions for the College of Policing and the IOPC to further develop the available guidance and advice for police on responding to reports of stalking.

Published 30 November 2022
Last updated 27 September 2024 + show all updates

1. 27 September 2024

   The report from HMICFRS, IOPC and COP has been added following the original super-complaint from the Suzy Lamplugh Trust being received.

2. 22 December 2022

   The super-complaint has changed its status from 'being assessed' to 'eligible to be investigated'.

3. 30 November 2022

   First published.