Active threat right now
If you or your family are in immediate physical danger, call 911 first. The steps below are for the next 24 hours: cutting off the chain that put your information out there and limiting what a follow-up attempt can use.
- Document everything. Screenshot the doxx post, the threat message, the dispatch tape if you can get it. URL, timestamp, account name, full message text. Save copies before the post is taken down. You need them for the platform takedown, the police report, and any follow-up.
- Notify your chain of command. Most departments have a procedure for officer-doxxing or swatting incidents: a threat-assessment liaison, a watch flag with dispatch, sometimes protective measures at home. They should know within the first hour.
- Lock down the family.Tell your spouse, your kids' school, your parents. Schools should know to flag unfamiliar pickups and callers. Family members should not engage with unknown contacts on social media. Change door locks if your address was disclosed. Tell your bank, in case someone tries to impersonate you to get account access.
- File a formal report.Do it even if you don't expect a response. The report creates the paper trail that matters if the threat escalates, and it supports federal charges in swatting cases. File the platform takedowns at the same time.
- Remove the underlying data.The doxx or swatting found your address somewhere, usually a broker page. We handle that part. We file standard opt-outs across broker sites for you and everyone in your household, then keep re-checking in case you reappear. A threat passing doesn't help if the broker page that fed it is still live for the next attempt.
Talk to us, fast
For active-threat takedown help, write us at crisis@frontlineprivacy.com. We prioritize these and respond as fast as we can. Put "ACTIVE THREAT" in the subject line so we can spot it fast.
For non-emergency setup or general questions, the regular support@frontlineprivacy.com is the right path.