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Hate CrimeSlide2
Definition of Hate Crime
Hate crimes are any crimes that are targeted at a person
because of hostility or prejudice towards that person’s protected
or perceived protected characteristics:
D
isability
Race or ethnicity
R
eligion or belief
S
exual orientation
Transgender identity
A victim does not have to be a member of the group at which the
hostility is targeted.
In fact, anyone could be a victim of a hate crime.Slide3
Forms of Hate Crime
Physical attacks such as physical assault, damage to property, offensive graffiti and arson
Threat of attack including offensive letters, abusive or obscene telephone calls, groups hanging around to intimidate, and unfounded, malicious complaints
Verbal abuse, insults or harassment - taunting, offensive leaflets and posters, abusive gestures, dumping of rubbish outside homes or through letterboxes, and bullying at school or in the workplace
**THIS ALSO INCLUDES FACEBOOK TWITTER BBM**Slide4
Social Networks
Hate Crime on Social Network Sites can be hurtful and is also a Criminal Offence
Offences can include obscene and offensive messages as well as ongoing cyberbullying and harassment
These types of offences have resulted in custodial punishments
Liam Stacey received 56 days in Prison for a racist tweets regarding Fabrice
Muamba
and Stan
CollymoreSlide5
Effect/Impact of Hate Crime
It is recognised that hate crime has an enhanced effect on victims when compared to other similar non hate
motivated crimes because of the very personal attack on the victims as individuals.
Hate crime incidents can also have an adverse impact
on the
wider community, the social wellbeing of an area and the
confidence and
trust that people have in the police.IndividualFamily / FriendsCommunity Trust & Confidence
Community TensionsSafetyPublic OrderSlide6
What is a Third Party Reporting Site
Community based location which is accessible
Provides open information on hate crime and reporting routes
Has staff / volunteers who understand and can assist with recording / reporting / sharing of information
Can be confidential
Has strong links with local police
and partnersSlide7
What is a Third Party Reporting Site
Receives, records and shares information of hate crimes
Provides a community based support mechanism
Provides a trusted and safe location away from the policeSlide8
Reporting Hate Crime
Directly – Police 101 – Emergency 999
Indirectly to third party or third party
reporting site
Online
http://www.report-it.org.uk/home AppSlide9
Signposting
True Vision
http://www.report-it.org.uk/home
Hampshire Policehttps://www.hampshire.police.uk/advice/protecting-yourself-and-others/hate-crime/ Tell MAMAhttps://tellmamauk.org/submit-a-report-to-us/ Hate Crime AppHate Crime BookletSlide10
Managing Risk
Call 999 if:
Crime is in progress
Suspect is on scene
Victim is going to place themselves in a vulnerable position or leave themselves at risk of further harm
All other incidents to be reported using 101 or the online reporting options of True Vision or Tell MAMA via their online reporting
Pro-forma. Slide11