POLICE in Sussex have recorded the highest number of stalking reports for anywhere in the country apart from London.
Detective Chief Inspector Mick Richards of the force's Public Protection Command said officers are "advising and supporting more victims than ever".
It comes after a new law was passed last year which aims to give greater protection for victims of stalking.
Sussex Police became the first force in the country to enforce a Stalking Protection Order (SPO) when the law came into effect in January 2020.
In the past year there has since been 29 court orders in the county, and seven applications are currently awaiting court hearings.