Suzy Lamplugh Trust stalking super complaint: Our action plan
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In November 2022, the Suzy Lamplugh Trust submitted a super complaint on behalf of the National Stalking Consortium on the police response to stalking.
Following an investigation into this complaint by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Service (HMICFRS) and the College of Policing (CoP), a joint investigation report was published.
The investigation found that significant changes are needed to improve the police response to reports of stalking, these include:
- outlining steps Chief Constables should take now to improve the quality of stalking investigations
- changing the criminal law on stalking
- making stalking protection orders simpler and easier for the police to use
- ensuring police and support services work more closely together to improve the service provided to victims.
A total of 29 recommendations were made for agencies including the Home Office, Ministry of Justice, Police and Crime Commissioners, National Police Chiefs’ Council Lead for Stalking and Harassment, Crown Prosecution Service, College of Policing, Independent Office for Police Conduct and Chief Constables. Some recommendations apply to more than one agency.
The plan below outlines the recommendations for Chief Constables and following an assessment against these recommendations, a number of actions have been identified by Durham Constabulary. These actions are detailed alongside the recommendations in the document below.