Ten Years On: Stalking in Kirklees, policing and support for victims.

跟踪被列入政府关于暴力侵害妇女和女童行为的国家战略，虽然所有性别的人都可能成为受害者，但大多数受害者是妇女，大多数肇事者是男性。全国范围内的研究已经确定了对跟踪受害者心理和身体健康的一系列负面影响，并确定了与家庭谋杀的联系，因此预防和早期干预尤为重要。在英格兰和威尔士，跟踪犯罪是在十年前的2012年被引入法律的。在过去的两年里，西约克郡的跟踪犯罪报告大幅增加，包括在柯克利斯地区，但对跟踪犯罪的定罪却很低。最近在西约克郡没有关于跟踪的研究，也没有为受害者提供任何专家支持，尽管研究表明这种支持在受害者的健康和福祉以及刑事司法系统方面带来了更好的结果（Suzy Lamplugh Trust 2022）。哈德斯菲尔德大学的安全社会研究所（SSI）正在开展一项行动研究项目，该项目将把跟踪问题从边缘问题带到西约克郡地区解决暴力侵害妇女和女孩问题的政策和实践的中心。我们正在开展一项行动研究项目，重点是西约克郡的柯克里斯地区，其中涉及到被跟踪的女性受害者的声音。我们在项目中的主要合作伙伴是西约克郡警察、西约克郡减少暴力股（西约克郡联合管理局）、Safer Kirklees和Pennine家暴伙伴关系。行动研究致力于支持变革，改进项目的主要内容有：与哈德斯菲尔德大学安全社会研究所建立一个新的跟踪知识和研究中心。检讨警方有关缠扰案件的数据及调查缠扰案件的决策，以改善警务反应。确定目前对跟踪受害者的支持范围，并审查国际上跟踪受害者/幸存者的最佳做法。咨询/让成为跟踪行为受害者的妇女了解她们的支助经历和关于改善支助的意见。与跟踪受害者的倡导者、家庭和性虐待服务机构、妇女和女童服务机构以及其他组织一起制定跟踪支持条款的模式。我们将通过该中心在整个西约克郡分享项目的实践和学术学习。我们还将通过大学和我们的合作伙伴——西约克郡警察、西约克郡减少暴力单位、Safer Kirklees和Pennine家庭暴力伙伴关系——所建立的多机构和社区网络分享学习成果。我们还将在全国范围内分享学习成果。

Stalking is included in the governments national strategy on violence against women and girls, whilst people of all genders can be victims, the majority of victims are women and the majority of perpetrators are men. Research nationally has identified a whole range of negative effects on stalking victims' psychological and physical health and has established a link to domestic murder, making prevention and early intervention particularly important. Stalking offences were introduced into law in England and Wales ten years ago in 2012, there has been a large increase in reports of stalking across West Yorkshire in the last two years, including in the Kirklees district, but convictions for stalking offences are low. There is no recent research on stalking in West Yorkshire nor any specialist support provision for victims, despite research showing such support brings about much better outcomes in terms of victims health and well being and in the criminal justice system (Suzy Lamplugh Trust 2022). Secure Societies Institute (SSI) at the University of Huddersfield are carrying out an action research project which will bring the issue of stalking from the margins to the centre in policy, practice addressing violence against women and girls in the West Yorkshire region. We are carrying out an action research project focused on the Kirklees district of West Yorkshire, which involves the voices of women who have been victims of stalking. Our main partners in the project are West Yorkshire Police, West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit (West Yorkshire combined Authority), Safer Kirklees and Pennine Domestic Abuse Partnership. Action research is committed to supporting change, improving The main strands to the project are;a. Setting up a new stalking knowledge and research hub linked to the Secure Societies Institute at the University of Huddersfield.b. Reviewing police data on stalking and investigative decision making in stalking cases to inform improvements to policing responses.c. Scoping current support for victims of stalking and review best practice for stalking victims/survivors internationally.d. Consulting/involving women who have been victims of stalking about their experience of support and views on improving support.e. Producing a model for a stalking support provision, produced with victims of stalking their advocates, domestic and sexual abuse services, women's and girls services and other organisations. We will share practice and academic learning from the project across West Yorkshire via the hub. We will also share learning via the established multi-agency and community networks that the university and our partners, West Yorkshire Police, West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit, Safer Kirklees and Pennine Domestic Abuse Partnership are active within. Also we will share learning nationally.