Force reaffirms its commitment to tackling hate crime

To reflect National Hate Crime Awareness Week, we are reaffirming our commitment to tackling hate crime in Warwickshire.

Hate Crime Awareness Week runs from 12 to 19 October as a national week of action to raise awareness of hate crime and to encourage key partners and communities to work together to tackle all its forms.

Assistant Chief Constable Ben Smith said: “Hate crime will not be tolerated in Warwickshire. Everyone who lives here, studies here or visits has the right to feel safe.

"We’re committed to tackling all forms of hate crime and we encourage victims and witnesses to come forward so that we can bring offenders to justice and so we can work with partner agencies across the region to offer victims practical and emotional support.

"We seek to work closely with all our communities to raise awareness of the impact of hate crime, to give people the confidence to report to us and to listen to and understand any issues they experience.  

"By engaging in this way,  I hope that we can continue to work collectively to resolve issues and make Warwickshire a safer place.”

A hate crime is defined as any incident which is perceived by the victim, or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice, based on a personal characteristic such as disability, sexual orientation or gender identity, cultural background, religion or belief.

If you are a victim of hate crime, please report it online or by calling 999 in an emergency.

You can see find out more about hate crime, how to report it and how to get support on our website: How to report hate crime | Warwickshire Police.