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Protection from Harassment Act 1997

A term from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice (APP), reproduced under the Open Government Licence with a link back to the authoritative source.

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Definition

An Act that provides protection against harassment and establishes the legal framework to take action against perpetrators.

This definition is drawn from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice. For the full operational guidance and current wording, read it at source.

college.police.uk/app/major-investigation-and-public-protection/hate-crime/internal-hate-crime-and-incidents

Related terms

Equality Act 2010

Legislation that protects against discrimination in the workplace and wider society.

Public Order Act 1986

Legislation outlining specific offences related to inciting hatred based on race, religion, and sexual orientation.

Definition reproduced from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See the source link above for the authoritative, current wording.