Undercover police officers pose as joggers to crack down on men catcalling women runners

Daily Mail ^ | August 12, 2025 | Olivia Christie

[Racketeer]

Undercover police officers have started a new campaign to crack down on men catcalling female runners - by posing as joggers themselves.

Surrey Police sent two officers out running at rush hour to show the scale of harassment that women are facing.

'These behaviours may not be criminal offences in themselves, but they need to be addressed,' a spokesman for the force said about the patrols.

The campaign, however, has been criticised by free speech activists who said the police should be focusing on enforcing existing laws.

It comes as reporters from the news outlet LBC joined officers on patrol during the evening rush hour in Reigate, Surrey.

During the operation, plain clothes police officers, who were dressed in athletic jogging gear, headed to areas identified as 'harassment hotspots'.

Meanwhile, specialist units waited nearby to intervene at the first sign of abuse.

[Racketeer]

"'We have to ask: is that person going to escalate? Are they a sexual offender? We want to manage that risk early.'"

I love it when the police are able to use their resources to protect us from their perception of a future risk.

What could go wrong?

[Red Badger]

What if they don’t get any?.................😏

[brownsfan]

“What if they don’t get any?.................😏”

That’s why they’re catcalling.

[rlmorel]

It is rude behavior, no doubt. But resources should be allocated to impactful crime, IMO, because there is plenty of that.

[Redmen4ever]

I’ve been told that, in Colombia, the #1 cause of car accidents is male drivers turning their heads to look at attractive ladies.

[rlmorel]

This doesn’t do feminists any favors, either. They maintain females are as tough as any male, yet they need a task force and undercover cops to combat people catcalling them?

Doesn’t help their fraudulent message.

[tumblindice]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XhjyJO0DUhA

[Colt1851Navy]

One of the most gorgeous girls in Birmingham, Alabama once thanked me for oogling her out by the pool, because of all the funny boys in the neighborhood not paying attention to her. Greatest legs in the history of mankind.

[Tom Tetroxide]

Pre-crime arrests?

[joshua c]

and if the catcallers are muslim?

[Bigg Red]

Since this is in the UK, I am thinking the catcalling might be from the invading jihadis, who can escalate to sexual violence quite quickly.

[rlmorel]

Heh, that is pretty funny!

Honestly, I am more impressed with the strength of a woman who shows nothing but contempt for rude men who verbally harass them.

[ComputerGuy]

I don't remember which city it was, but one police department utilized Flatfoot Floosies. Police women dressed up like street walkers. That didn't last long.

[rlmorel]

I’ve been told that, in Colombia, the #1 cause of car accidents is male drivers turning their heads to look at attractive ladies...

I don't doubt that a bit!

Why Men Die Young

(The last one is my favorite!)

I was once walking down the Main Street of my hometown, and saw a two car collision, one rear-ending the other. Both had a young guy driving, and I saw a very attractive girl walking down the sidewalk...I had to put two and two together!

I have talked with more than one guy who said he almost went off the road looking at a busty girl riding a bicycle coming towards him on the other side of the road, and he thought he could see down her blouse as she bent over the handlebars!

Men can indeed be pigs, but there is biology at play there for sure...

[Magnum44]

Is cat calling illegal? I never did that but because it seems rude and immature. But why waste valuable resources on this?

Your future crime comment is appropriate.

[quilterdebbie]

Right!

[quilterdebbie]

Stupidity. Go after real crime.

[stevio]

Yea, exactly.

[Salman]

But actual rapists? Naah.

[maddog55]

The horror of a catcall.... it should be seen as a compliment.