Reporting Hate Crime
Hate crime comes in many forms. It is any crime committed
against a person or property that is perceived, by the victim or
any other person, as being motivated by prejudice or hate. Racist
and homophobic crime, and domestic abuse are all forms of hate
crime.
A hate crime can be based on any of the
following:
- Race
- Sexual orientation
- Faith/ belief
- Disability
Some examples of hate incidents:
- Graffiti or Arson
- Making nuisance or abusive phone calls
- Abusive remarks and calling someone names
- Someone attacking, hitting, spitting or throwing things
at someone
- Domestic Violence
- Someone making threats or intimidating
- Sending you nasty letters, e-mails or text messages
- Someone inciting people to commit hate incidents against others
- this can include articles in
newspapers
Allerdale Borough Council in partnership with Cumbria Police,
has opened up its Reception points to enable the general
public to report hate crime incidents anonymously and in
confidence. The third party reporting centres have been selected as
safe, neutral places where people can report a hate crime as a
victim, witness or third party without them having to visit a
police station.
Why it is important to report hate crime
The police and local authorities need to know the number, type
and range of hate crimes that take place in the Allerdale area.
Reporting these crimes will help us to identify where the problem
areas are, and how to improve services to deal with crime.