Your local police force
Your local police force is your principal point of contact for dealing with domestic extremism, including animal rights extremism.
You should make contact with your local police force:
- for protective security advice against domestic extremist threats
- to report domestic extremist incidents that take place when you are not in the workplace – for example, at home.
Local police forces have the main responsibility for tackling domestic extremist activity. The local police will investigate domestic extremist incidents that take place in the area you live in. National policing units may subsequently become involved as a result of a local police investigation.
Community Safety Officers and Crime Reduction Officers in your local police force can give advice and guidance on personal and home security to help prevent domestic extremist crime.
Local forces are also responsible for policing High Court injunctions and anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs) in the local force area.
When you contact your local police force you should tell them that you believe you are at risk from domestic extremism.
Describe your specific circumstances:
- explain why you are a target
- tell them about any domestic extremist incidents that have taken place, whether at home or at work
- inform them about any existing High Court injunctions or ASBOs.
You should keep the telephone number of your local police station with you at all times.
If you are at work and a domestic extremist incident takes place, report it to the person responsible for security in your organisation who will then liaise with the police.
If you are at home and a domestic extremist incident takes place, contact your local police force. Tell the police that you believe that the incident may be related to a domestic extremist campaign.
