Statutory guidance: Stalking Protection Act: statutory guidance for the police

Home Office

April 22

08:00 2024

Statutory guidance on how to approach applying for a Stalking Protection Order.

The information may also help those working for:

other criminal justice agencies
statutory bodies
non-governmental or voluntary organisations which are associated with victims or people affected by stalking

Find out how to report a stalker.

Published 20 January 2020
Last updated 22 April 2024 +show all updates

22 April 2024
Updated section 2: the courts will now apply the civil standard of proof to the fact-finding elements of a full Stalking Protection Order application, rather than the criminal standard of proof.
18 January 2021
Updated Welsh guidance adding clarification to pages 10, 15 and 19.
11 January 2021
Added clarification to English guidance on pages 10, 15 and 19.
1 April 2020
Added Welsh version of Stalking Protection Orders statutory guidance.
20 January 2020
First published.