Stalking — Polizia di Stato · Italy

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Stalking is a crime in every EU country and courts issue protection orders — no contact, no approach, no messages — fast. Start a stalking log today: every message, call, appearance, with date and time; keep the messages. Report to Polizia di Stato / Carabinieri — denuncia (112) (112) with the log; ask explicitly about a protection order. Rete Dafne / Sportelli per le vittime di reato (retedafne.it) supports you for free and helps with the application. If the stalker is a current or former partner, 1522 — antiviolenza e stalking (1522) is the specialised route with shelter and safety planning.

Call firstPolizia di Stato / Carabinieri — denuncia (112)

Report toRete Dafne / Sportelli per le vittime di reato

If that fails1522 — antiviolenza e stalking

🗣️ What to say

"Since [date] [name / description] has been [following me / contacting me / appearing at my home or work] despite my telling them to stop on [date]. Log and messages attached. I want to report this and apply for a protection order."

🪜 Step by step

One clear "stop"Once, in writing, kept. After that, no response at all — every reply is a reward.
Log everythingDate, time, place, what happened, witnesses, screenshots. A log turns "he keeps bothering me" into a case.
Tell peopleEmployer, neighbours, school — they can refuse the person access and become witnesses.
Report to Polizia di Stato / Carabinieri — denuncia (112)Ask for a protection order. Breaching one is a separate crime with immediate arrest in most countries.
Support: Rete Dafne / Sportelli per le vittime di reatoSafety planning, help with the court, and someone who takes it seriously from the first call.

📇 All contacts

Polizia di Stato / Carabinieri — denuncia (112)Report at any police stationTheft, robbery, threats, stalking📞 112 🔗 www.poliziadistato.it

Rete Dafne / Sportelli per le vittime di reatoVictim support, freeAfter any crime🔗 www.retedafne.it

1522 — antiviolenza e stalkingFree, 24/7, multilingual; anti-violence centresDomestic violence and stalking📞 1522 🔗 www.1522.gov.it

Patrocinio a spese dello Stato (Ordine degli avvocati)Free lawyer below the income thresholdWhen you cannot afford a lawyer🔗 www.consiglionazionaleforense.it

❓ Frequently asked

The police say it is "just messages"

Persistent unwanted contact is stalking under the law in every EU country. Bring the log, ask for the report to be registered, and involve Rete Dafne / Sportelli per le vittime di reato if you are turned away.

Can I get a protection order without a criminal case?

Yes — civil protection orders exist alongside criminal proceedings and are often faster. Rete Dafne / Sportelli per le vittime di reato explains the route in your country.

Tracking devices and spyware

Check the car and bags for trackers; have the phone checked. Finding a device is strong evidence — do not remove it before the police see it.

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Last checked: 2026-09-26

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