Added January 18th, 2010 in NSS News
Network for Surviving Stalking has been given a ‘golden opportunity’ to help train police staff about stalking. We’re working with the National Policing Improvement Agency. They want to hear your views about how to improve services when people contact the police. The information will be used to train people taking calls, those manning front desks [...]
Added December 18th, 2009 in NSS News
The Independent Police Complaints Commission findings on the way Greater Manchester Police dealt with the case of murder victim Katie Boardman highlight the need for society to change it’s attitudes to the crime of stalking. The IPCC report says there had been a history of domestic violence in Katie’s relationship with her ex-partner however subsequent [...]
Added December 10th, 2009 in NSS News
The UK charity Network for Surviving Stalking is delighted to announce former ITV news presenter Alexis Bowater as new Chief Executive. Chairman of Trustees Peter Patrick said, “Alexis will be a wonderful ambassador for the charity and for stalking victims everywhere. Stalking is a serious crime that sadly is widely misunderstood. The lack of understanding [...]
Added November 25th, 2009 in NSS News
Network for Surviving Stalking welcomes the announcement by the UK Home Office that it will fund the first dedicated help-line for stalking victims. Stalking is a serious crime that can devastate lives. It can also lead to violence against the victim – including rape and murder. It’s vital that anyone who thinks they’re [...]
Added November 3rd, 2009 in NSS News
Founder of Action Scotland Against Stalking Ann Moulds is suing a man for the trauma she suffered during his 2 year campaign of harassment against her. In the criminal case against him Alex Reid admitted placing Ann ‘in a state of fear and alarm’ between September 1, 2004 and June 30, 2006. But despite experts [...]
Added September 28th, 2009 in NSS News
Research by leading forensic psychologist Dr Lorraine Sheridan in conjunction with the Network for Surviving Stalking has established that three quarters of stalking victims (77% of survey of 2,122 victims) only reported their case to the police after 100 occasions or more. Just 21% of victims believed police were sufficiently aware of the needs of stalking victims [...]
Added September 1st, 2009 in NSS News
Improved policing of stalking in England and Wales NSS welcomes the much awaited publication of the Association of Chief Police Officer’s revised Practice Advice on Investigating stalking and harassment. This is the ‘gold standard’ of policing these crimes – laid out in a document for investigating officers. To check out our ‘Victim’s version’ produced in [...]
Added August 26th, 2009 in NSS News
Help for Stalking Victims June 2009 saw the launch of a new working partnership between the Network for Surviving Stalking and The Suzy Lamplugh Trust. ”Working with our partners Suzy Lamplugh Trust to provide vital front-line support services for stalking victims means NSS can now focus on the crucial task of raising awareness about these crimes. ” said NSS media co-ordinator Jane Harvey. And since [...]
Added August 26th, 2009 in NSS News
Action Scotland Against Stalking NSS is pleased to support Action Scotland Against Stalking - the campaign group campaigning for the rights of Scottish stalking victims. ASAS was founded by Ayrshire woman Ann Moulds who was stalked for 3 and a half years. Coping with that was bad enough but Ann felt she had to fight the criminal justice system in Scotland too. There is no [...]
Added August 24th, 2009 in NSS News
Cyber-stalking Project NSS is teaming up with the University of Bedfordshire for a ground-breaking research project on cyber-stalking. Under the leadership of Dr Emma Short, the work will examine ways in which on-line communication can cause harassment. It’s hoped the project – due to start at the end of the summer will go some way [...]
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