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Coordinated stalking is dangerous and often escalates. Contact police and a specialist stalking support service.
Coordinated Physical Stalking
Someone uses multiple technology methods together to stalk you — combining phone tracking, social media monitoring, third-party informants, and physical surveillance into a persistent pattern.
What You Might Notice
The other person knows your movements with impossible precision
They know where you are at all times, suggesting multiple tracking methods.
You feel watched from multiple directions
The surveillance feels comprehensive and persistent.
Others seem to be involved in tracking you
Third parties appear to be reporting your movements.
What You Can Do
Contact police and report the full pattern
Present the complete picture, not just individual incidents.
Work with a specialist service to do a full technology safety audit
Check all devices, accounts, vehicles, and belongings.
Create a comprehensive safety plan
A specialist service can help plan for your physical and digital safety together.
Important: This resource provides general information, not personal advice. Every situation is different. The actions suggested here may not be safe in your specific circumstances — particularly if the person causing harm could notice changes to your devices or accounts. Always consider your physical safety first.
If you need personalised support, contact 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) or your local specialist domestic violence service. If you are in immediate danger, call 000.
Using technology to plan, coordinate, and execute physical stalking of victim. Includes using location data to track patterns, mapping victim's routine, coordinating with others to maintain surveillance, and using digital tools to avoid detection. Technology amplifies traditional stalking by providing real-time intelligence.
Anti-Stalking Strategy Develop comprehensive anti-stalking safety plan with police and support service.
SAFE-M-0175
Stalking Evidence Documentation Maintain detailed stalking log documenting every incident. Use stalking documentation tools.
Detection Indicators
ID
Detection Indicator
SAFE-D-0159
Repeated Unexplained Appearances Adversary repeatedly appears at different locations at varied times.
SAFE-D-0160
Coordinated Surveillance Evidence Evidence adversary involved others in surveillance or uses multiple tracking methods.
The TFA Matrix is a research framework under active development. Technique classifications, detection methods, and mitigations reflect current understanding and are subject to revision. This framework does not constitute forensic methodology, legal evidence standards, or clinical diagnostic criteria. Practitioners should apply professional judgement appropriate to their discipline and jurisdiction.