Over five years I was the victim of a stalker, it was one of the worst experiences I have ever had.
The police I can honestly say, were worse than useless. They did nothing for me and my family, becoming openly contemptuous by the end.
I had always refrained from complaining, basically they told me it would make zero difference.
After one horrendous visit by the cops I did start to fill in the complaints form.
Then I got to the question about gender identity being different from sex at birth.
I was so distraught about what I was being forced to live with that I lied and said I was trans.
Within an hour I was phoned by a guy who was grovelingly apologizing and asking what i wanted him to do in the case. It was amazing the change in attitude, it was completely nuts.
I did feel very guilty about it but also it really highlighted the difference in attitude to women being abused by men and men being abused by men.