Shame you don't have the resources to go further than taking a report in the vast majority of cases though. More officers also need to be better educated on the effects for victims of stalking, and especially NOT to use words such as "just" and "only" when describing actions of accused! This is from my personal experience with Gwent Police while I was being relentlessly stalked by my now ex neighbour DAVID GREGORY of TREDEGAR (section 2a convicted, so no deformation). It would also help if the OICs hands were not being constantly tied for months on end by their surperiors/custody too, and for those officers to be better trained on effects of stalking as this may then assist them to be more reasonable with their prioritising of cases. Stalking needs to be taken more seriously, and officers should not think the case can simply be put on hold while holidays happen. I had over 2 weeks of nobody to contact or support through xmas/new years while my OIC was on leave (this also happened during the OIC driving course n other training weeks too) while my stalker neighbour continued perving in my windows a dozen+ times every single morning n trying the trade button n throwing empty bottles at my window etc n taking unsolicited pictures of me through my windows (on the mobile phone he stated in interview he did not have, even though I had numerous CCTV of him using it, but the OIC didn't persue it nor even make enquiries with other neighbours/unknown-to-them-before-I-had-CCTV victims, and even put the responsibility of contacting them to let them know and try to encourage them to make supporting reports, on me (the victim!), and leaving my stalker to continue to this day taking unsolicited pictures of others), and I was told to "simply call Samaritans if you feel alone" during these times that felt like Gwent Police abandonded me. Victim Support needs more resources too. I had a support worker who was amazing (HELENA BUTLER) but due to more ridiculous budget cuts, the department linked with M.I.N.D. was closed down, and therefore my support ended before my stalker was even interviewed. As an already vunerable and disabled (physical and mental) woman with no family and severe agoraphobia (from the stalking, along with preexisting c-PTSD and BPD) I felt completely disregarded by the system as I was left to struggle with everything alone. This is unacceptable, yet I cant do anything about it. If anyone reading this knows Helena, 🙏PLEASE🙏 can you let her know DAVID GREGORY did finally get charged on 24th March 2023, and I got moved away from him 5 weeks after. My name isn't needed, she will know who I am. If just one officer reads this, and it helps to either change how victims are currently treated and/or disregarded, or if a single other victim gets comfort knowing they are not alone in this distressing frustration, then my time and emotions typing this will be worth it. Gwent Police, you are appreciated for all you do do. Stay Safe 💙
Shame you don't have the resources to go further than taking a report in the vast majority of cases though. More officers also need to be better educated on the effects for victims of stalking, and especially NOT to use words such as "just" and "only" when describing actions of accused!
This is from my personal experience with Gwent Police while I was being relentlessly stalked by my now ex neighbour DAVID GREGORY of TREDEGAR (section 2a convicted, so no deformation). It would also help if the OICs hands were not being constantly tied for months on end by their surperiors/custody too, and for those officers to be better trained on effects of stalking as this may then assist them to be more reasonable with their prioritising of cases. Stalking needs to be taken more seriously, and officers should not think the case can simply be put on hold while holidays happen. I had over 2 weeks of nobody to contact or support through xmas/new years while my OIC was on leave (this also happened during the OIC driving course n other training weeks too) while my stalker neighbour continued perving in my windows a dozen+ times every single morning n trying the trade button n throwing empty bottles at my window etc n taking unsolicited pictures of me through my windows (on the mobile phone he stated in interview he did not have, even though I had numerous CCTV of him using it, but the OIC didn't persue it nor even make enquiries with other neighbours/unknown-to-them-before-I-had-CCTV victims, and even put the responsibility of contacting them to let them know and try to encourage them to make supporting reports, on me (the victim!), and leaving my stalker to continue to this day taking unsolicited pictures of others), and I was told to "simply call Samaritans if you feel alone" during these times that felt like Gwent Police abandonded me.
Victim Support needs more resources too. I had a support worker who was amazing (HELENA BUTLER) but due to more ridiculous budget cuts, the department linked with M.I.N.D. was closed down, and therefore my support ended before my stalker was even interviewed. As an already vunerable and disabled (physical and mental) woman with no family and severe agoraphobia (from the stalking, along with preexisting c-PTSD and BPD) I felt completely disregarded by the system as I was left to struggle with everything alone. This is unacceptable, yet I cant do anything about it. If anyone reading this knows Helena, 🙏PLEASE🙏 can you let her know DAVID GREGORY did finally get charged on 24th March 2023, and I got moved away from him 5 weeks after. My name isn't needed, she will know who I am.
If just one officer reads this, and it helps to either change how victims are currently treated and/or disregarded, or if a single other victim gets comfort knowing they are not alone in this distressing frustration, then my time and emotions typing this will be worth it.
Gwent Police, you are appreciated for all you do do.
Stay Safe 💙