Victims of stalking are being safeguarded from further harm through the use of stalking protection orders said a spokesman from the police. Nottinghamshire Police were granted 69 stalking protection orders between 2020 and 2023, with a further seven granted so far in 2024. The orders, which are applied for by the police and made by a Magistrates’ Court, are unique to each case and can prohibit an offender from contacting a victim or visiting a particular place. Since 2019, the force has recorded a four-fold increase in the number of stalking charges, which totalled 198 in 2023. A total of 723 …