Qualitative research into victims’ experiences of reporting stalking to the police and subsequent police actions

In November 2022, the Suzy Lamplugh Trust submitted a super-complaint  about the police response to stalking on behalf of the National Stalking Consortium. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), the College of Policing and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) jointly investigated this super-complaint and published a report setting out our conclusions and recommendations.

The IOPC conducted research with victims of stalking using qualitative interviews as part of the super-complaint investigation. The research informs our understanding of victims’ experiences of reporting stalking to the police and the service they receive.

This annex sets out the findings, and can also be accessed in a plain text format.