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<p>The Home Office does not hold this information. How much of the policing budget
is allocated to a specific workstream or activity within a police force area is a
matter for individual Police and Crime Commissioners in consultation with their Chief
Constable. The Government is absolutely clear that harassment and abuse in whatever
form and whoever the target is totally unacceptable. This includes harassment committed
in person, or using phones or the internet.</p><p>There is a robust legal framework
to tackle offline and online harassment and abuse provided by the Protection from
Harassment Act 1997, and offences in the Malicious Communications Act 1998 and the
Communications Act 2003.</p><p>New Authorised Police Professional Practice on stalking
and harassment is currently being developed by the College of Policing, and Her Majesty’s
Inspectorate of Constabulary and Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
will shortly be commencing a joint inspection of how stalking and harassment are handled
by police forces and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), including the service received
by victims.</p>
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