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Mark Yates advises that Stalking has been described as the newest most fashionable crime. Although Stalking is a relatively new crime it has been recognised in the USA for much longer than the UK. I have protected victims of stalking for many years and even had UK TV Company broadcast a 30 minute documentary about my counter stalking threat management unit, the first of its kind in the UK as we provided security for stalking victims.

What differentiates me from other security experts in relation to stalking is that since 1996 I have travelled the globe to attend certified law enforcement counter stalking training programmes delivered by global industry leaders like the Los Angeles police threat management unit, the New Mexico Police department and several government intelligence agencies.

I have also personally been the victim of three separate stalking incidents, so I can offer a security balance from both perspectives of protector and victim.

1: Understand that Stalking can happen to anyone regardless of gender, age, race or creed. A seemingly love interest from the wrong person can quickly escalate to a high threat level. Do not be fooled by Hollywood movies into believing there is a recognisable profile of a stalker. Just as there are no profile’s for a stalking victim there is no profile for a stalker.

2: Trust your intuition. If someone doesn’t feel right then give them a wide berth. Intuition is one of our bodies’ natural security defence measures. The intuitive abilities of human beings are vastly superior and given that we are able to learn from every single incident we experience is a bonus that we can capitalise on.

3: Recognise stalking pre-incident indicators for what they are. For example: Stalking is all about obsession and stalkers will implement intelligent tactics and systems to ensure they achieve full and unconditional control over their victims. Many of these tactics contain pre-incident indicators. When you are aware of them you can combat them at an early stage.

4: Refuse to be a victim. Take control away from your stalker by becoming more aware of stalking. By researching and reading past case studies you will be able to implement your own pro-active counter stalking campaign. Visit the Read more