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What is stalking?
Stalking is unwanted pursuit, involving actions directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear. Stalking can occur during a relationship, after a relationship, or in the absence of relationship. Stalking usually involves conduct that serves to harass, intimidate and frighten the victim, including physical surveillance, phone calls, electronic communications, and/or letter writing.
How to identify if you’re being stalked
A stalker may:
- Follow you and show up wherever you are.
- Repeatedly call you, including hang-ups.
- Send unwanted gifts, letters, cards, text messages, instant messages, or emails.
- Drive by or hang out at your home, school, or work.
- Threaten to hurt you, your family, friends, or pets.
- Damage your home, car, or other property.
- Monitor your phone calls or computer use.
- Use technology, like hidden cameras or global positioning systems, to track where you go.
- Find out about you by using public records or online search services, hiring investigators, going through your garbage; or contacting friends, family, neighbors, or co-workers.
- Other actions that control, track, or frighten.
Helpful links
Public Safety Anonymous Tip Form
