Overview

• The “Jog On” campaign deploys plain-clothes female officers jogging in identified harassment hotspots to expose and deter catcallers.
• In a mid-July trial in Reigate and Banstead the force made 18 arrests for offences ranging from harassment to sexual assault.
• Surrey Police has now extended the tactic across the entire county with specialist units supporting undercover runners.
• The force says many honks, leers and shouts fall below criminal thresholds but uses education to deter offenders and highlights that nearly half of incidents go unreported.
• Civil liberties advocates including the Free Speech Union warn the operation diverts resources and risks policing lawful but offensive speech.