SPARC, CCSO share tips to raise stalking awareness
Editor’s note: This is the final of a two-part series highlighting National Stalking Awareness Month, including legal implications, tips for victims and identifying stalking behavior.Local law enforcement agencies and advocacy nonprofits are joining forces to raise awareness for National Stalking Awareness Month this January. The agencies seek to highlight the significant impact of stalking, provide resources for those impacted, and urge residents to report any suspicious behavior.Stalking is defined as a pattern of behavior directed at a specific individual that would cause a reasonable person to fear for their safety or that of others, or to experience significant emotional distress, according to the Stalking Prevention, Awareness and Resource Center (SPARC). Stalking impacts one in three women and one in six men in the U.S.“Stalking is a crime that affects over 7.5 million people each year, according to the U.S. Department of Jus...