Qualitative research into the perspectives of stalking victim support service providers on the police response to stalking

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 IOPC, the College of Policing and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services jointly investigated this super-complaint and published a report setting out our conclusions and recommendations.

The IOPC conducted a focus group with five stalking victim support service providers as part of the super-complaint investigation. The purpose of the focus group was to gain insight into the police response to stalking from organisations that support stalking victims. The focus group discussion centred on the service received by victims after reporting stalking to the police, how risks to victims are managed, and how victims are supported. Its aim was to identify good practice, common concerns and areas of learning.

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