Stalking
Stalking
Help for Victims | What is Stalking? | Resources
Help for Victims and To Report Stalking
If you are in immediate danger, call 911. Contact your local police department to report stalking and stalking-related incidents and/or threats. OVW does not provide services directly to the general public. Find local help on our map or call the national hotline:
National Center for Victims of Crime
1-855-4-VICTIM (1-855-484-2846)
For more information visit: Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center
What is stalking?
The term “stalking” means engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear for his or her safety or the safety of others or suffer substantial emotional distress.
Stalking Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Laura L. Rogers
Principal Deputy Director
Office on Violence Against Women
202-307-6026
ovw.info@usdoj.gov