| Term | Definition | |
| stalking | A form of harassment that includes repeated harassing, unwanted, or threatening conduct that would cause a reasonable person to fear for his or her safety or the safety of others. Stalking may occur through use of technology including, but not limited to, email, telephone, voicemail, text messaging, drones, cameras, microphones, and use of electronic tracking and monitoring and social networking sites. Stalking conduct may include, but it is not limited to:
Following, spying on, or waiting for an individual in places such as home, school, work, or recreational places. Leaving unwanted items. Making direct or indirect threats to harm an individual, an individual’s children, relatives, friends, pets, or property. Posting information or spreading rumors about an individual on the internet, in a public place, or by word of mouth. Obtaining or using personal information about an individual accessed through public records, using internet search services, hiring private investigators, going through an individual’s garbage, following an individual, or contacting an individual’s friends, family, work, or neighbors. In most state and federal jurisdictions, to include that of the Military Departments under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, stalking is a crime. | |
| supervisor |
A Service member or DoD civilian employee who directly supervises one or more DoD civilian employees. | |
