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Why are we doing this?
The key drivers are:
- EHRC Report -
Hidden in Plain Sight - Equality Objective
- Protecting people from harm
- Local incidents
- Policy, planning and consultation - community feedback
REACH
- Response &
- Engagement
- Against
- Crimes of
- Hate
Nationally, there were a total of 10,665 hate crimes recorded during the third quarter of 2010/11.
Hate Incident
Any non-crime incident which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by a hostility or prejudice, based on a persons actual or perceived protected characteristic (Race, Religion, Sexual Orientation, Disability or Transgender).
Hate Crime
A criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by a hostility or prejudice, based on a persons actual or perceived protected characteristic (Race, Religion, Sexual Orientation, Disability or Transgender).
Hate Motivation
Hate crimes and incidents are taken to mean any crime or incident where the perpetrator’s hostility or prejudice against an identifiable group of people is a factor in determining who is victimised.
In an emergency
- Dial 999 or 112
- If you are unable to make voice calls, you can use the emergency SMS text service, but only if you have registered with the service first.
(www.emergencysms.org.uk)
In a non-emergency
- Dial 01926 415000 or 101
- Details of how to contact the local Police Force can be found at http://www.localcrime.direct.gov.uk/
- Victim Support 01926 682689
- Safeguarding Team 01926 412080
- Council for Disabled People 024 76 712984
- Learning Disability Partnership Board Office 01926 742414
On-line Reporting
- http://www.report-it.org.uk/your_police_force
- You can also download a self reporting form and forward to the Police once completed. http://www.report-it.org.uk/report_a_hate_crime
Third Party Reporting Centres
- WREP (http://www.wrep.org.uk/ )
- LEMAC (http://www.wrep.org.uk/lemac )
- Citizens Advice Bureau (http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ )
- Stop Hate UK (http://www.stophateuk.org/ )
Crimestoppers
Crimestoppers by telephone 0800 555111
Or via their website
www.crimestoppers-uk.org
Reporting Terrorist & Extremist Material
You can report any terrorist or extremist content direct to the site or get advice by visiting www.direct.gov.uk/reportingonlineterrorism
Click this link to open a PDF version our REACH posters and business cards