Identify & Respond to Stalking: Resources for Law Enforcement

1 hour

Publication Date: 2022

These trainings and publications by the Stalking Prevention, Awareness, & Resource Center (SPARC) of Aequitas can assist law enforcement in their identification of and response to stalking crimes.

Unlike most crimes which require a single incident to establish probable cause, stalking requires a pattern of behavior or course of conduct consisting of two or more incidents. The incidents that make up a course of conduct in a stalking crime are often not criminal on their own (for example, sending gifts). These incidents only become criminal when considered along with the context and intent of stalking. Many stalking state statutes require that the incidents invoke fear or emotional distress in the victim, which can be difficult as stalking behaviors are often contextual in nature.

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Topic(s):

Collaboration and Partnerships Documentation and Report Writing Investigations

VAWA Crime(s):

Stalking

Role(s):

Call Centers/Dispatch Chief/Sheriff/Executive First Line Supervisor Investigator/Detective Patrol Officer/Deputy Special Victims Unit

Jurisdiction(s):

Alaska College and University Campuses Rural Suburban Territories Tribal Nations/Tribes Urban