Stalking Protection Orders (SPOs) can be handed out by police to impose restrictions on suspected stalkers. The special powers are designed to allow police to act at the earliest opportunity by restricting stalkers from certain places, approaching their victim or even referring to them on social media. SPOs became available to police forces in England and Wales from January 2020, and can be granted by magistrates’ courts to police forces. Data from the BBC Shared Data Unit shows Hampshire Police have applied for just six SPOs since January 2020. Of these six, two of these were granted with one rejected. Meanwhile, three SPOs have still not been heard.