Stalker Victim Help

In 1998 the UK saw the introduction of the Human Rights Act (HRH). In relation to surveillance the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA). In layman’s terms this means that any `Public Body’ has to be accountable for carrying out surveillance in order to prevent a persons human rights being violated.

By Public body we mean: Police, Customs & excise, Inland Revenue, Department of Trading standards, Environment agency, Local Authority and Social services.

As we are a private company and employed by you we do not have to seek any approval or authorization in order to collect your evidence that you require and this can then be handed to the Police for them to use to prosecute the stalker.

There are lots of different types of stalkers but they fall under two categories in law.

Nuisance Stalker

Text messages, Phone calls, sending flowers/chocolates, watching from a distance, trying to make conversation with you, these are the types of acts that would be classed as a nuisance stalker and dealt with by a civil injunction.

Section 2 of the Harassment Act 1997

A person must not pursue a course of conduct that he knows or ought to know will cause alarm or distress to another.

If this happens on at least two occasions (minimum) then they have committed an offence.

This is an arrestable offence under section 24 (1) (c), Police and Criminal Evidence Act and carries a maximum sentence of six months imprisonment and/or a fine of up to £5,000.

Civil Injunctions

A Civil Injunction maybe granted by a Court in Harassment cases. Breaching such an injunction will be a criminal offence carrying a penalty of up to five years imprisonment (on conviction on indictment) and is therefore an arrestable offence, alternatively the Court may issue a warrant of arrest for the breach, the warrant will be to bring the offender before the Civil Courts to be dealt with for Contempt of Court.
The person seeking the injunction would be responsible for the cost (unless legally aided). Email the NSP for evidence collection or tracing. With the evidence we provide you can contact a solicitor to apply for an Injunction.

Threat of/or violent stalker

Section 4 of the Harassment Act 1997

A person whose course of conduct causes another to fear that violence will be used against them, on more than two occasions is guilty of an offence.

This carries a maximum sentence of six months imprisonment and/or fine of up to £5,000. On indictment the maximum penalty is five years imprisonment and/or a fine.

Restraining Orders maybe put in place to deal with this type of stalker.

Restraining Orders

A Restraining Order maybe put in place by the Court, the Order seeks to protect the victim or any person named in the order from any future harassment or fear of violence for a specified period or until further notice.

If the order is breached it is an arrestable offence and carries up to five years imprisonment and/or fine.

Email the NSP for evidence collection. Then with the evidence provided the Police can prosecute.

Tracing and Evidence Collecting

When you are told that nothing can be done until something happens. When you feel it is not being taken seriously. This is the time to employ the NSP we are experts in tracing stalkers and /or collecting the evidence for prosecution.

Email the full details to us and someone will contact you, don’t forget to put all your contact details and the best times to ring you.