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Victims of stalking at risk as police do not take issue seriously, review warns
Two police officers at Glenrothes Police Station, Fife, Scotland

VICTIMS of stalking are being left at risk of violence and even death because police do not take the issue seriously, according to a major review published today.

The study was carried out by the Independent Office for Police Conduct, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services and the College of Policing.f

It follows an investigation launched two years ago after a so-called “super complaint” against police was made by campaigning charity the Suzy Lamplugh Trust.

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