Police called in... for simply sending a card to grandchild No official figures are currently available but incidents have been reported in Bristol, Suffolk, Norfolk and Hertfordshire amid fears many others are too traumatised to speak out. Campaigners said police forces had different ways of dealing with harassment cases and called for a dedicated national policy on the issue. One Bristol-based Grandfather, who asked not to be named, was threatened with legal action after sending birthday cards to his "precious" grandson who he had not seen in three years. "I find it difficult to find the words to express my disbelief and heartbreak that this has happened," he said. One Suffolk-based grandparent, known as "AJ," was summoned to an Ipswich police station after she left a birthday present for her granddaughter on the doorstep. She added: "Of course there was no case to answer so I walked out, but it was an awful experience." Another Suffolk-based grandparent, "Clare," suffered a breakdown after she received two "Police Information Notices" after attempting to contact her three year-old grandson. She said: "I do understand issues about harassment but we are just a decent family who shouldn't have patrol cars sitting outside our front door, all because grown-ups have fallen out." Jane Jackson, chairman of the Bristol Grandparents Support Group, said the traumatic experience for many grandparents was "humiliating" and "distressing." All they want is to let their grandchildren know they have not been forgotten. Mrs Jackson, was also denied contact with her own granddaughter, now 12, in 2007, when her son and his then partner separated, added: "Grandparents are living in fear that if they drop a present at the door then officers will come and march them to the cells." Charlotte Leslie, the Conservative MP for Bristol North West, is leading a campaign for reforms. She said while real harassment was a "very serious issue" and genuine stalking cases had to be dealt with "robustly," the current situation was "absurd." She added: "This is traumatic for innocent grandparents who simply want to express affection for their grandchild, and can often be against the best interests of the child." Last year a government adviser on family law, David Norgrove, said some couples used their parents as a "weapon" during contested divorce cases with some grandparents causing "damage" to children. But the chairman of an official review on family justice did not recommend any legal right for grandparents to see their grandchildren after a couple divorced. Police said that any reported incidents of harassment would be investigated and assessed on an individual basis. A spokesman for Suffolk Police added: "Disputes involving family members can be emotive and complex. If the police become involved in such a dispute, they are often faced with two sides expressing completely contrary views and wishes, which can lead to allegations being made. In such situations, the police will always aim to act in a proportionate, reasonable and sensitive manner, while upholding the law. A spokesman for the Ministry of Justice said on Thursday night: "We recognise the important role that many grandparents can and do play in children's lives. We will consider how Parenting Agreements might be developed to help emphasise the need for parents to consider how the child can maintain a relationship with other close family members such as grandparents.