The Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment has recently received numerous complaints of harassment that stem from unwanted phone calls, text messages on the phone and Facebook, reports S/Sgt. Marko Shehovac.

In many instances, more so with phone and text messages, it can be determined who the author is, he noted.

“Any criminal activity can be dealt with immediately. Harassing type calls are normally dealt with by the person receiving the harassing calls telling the person to stop making contact. This normally does not work,” Shehovac said.

However, the police can document that the victim at least attempted to deal with the situation, he pointed out.

“When the police are involved we will look at the circumstances and warn the person to stop making contact and explain the consequences if it does not stop.

“In most cases this resolves the issue. In those cases where the person continues to make the unwanted contact the victim is requested to complete a log of all the contacts and at some point the numerous contacts and the documentation in the log book is enough to warrant a criminal charge of harassment,” he explained.

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