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It is – or was last week!- National Hate Crime Awareness Week. Hate crimes are any crimes that are targeted at a person because of hostility or prejudice towards that person’s; disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief. sexual orientation, transgender identity. They can be committed against a person or property. 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.
Hate crimes should reported when they happen to you or someone you know; you may be able to prevent these incidents from happening to someone else. You will also help the police understand the extent of hate crime in your local area so they can better respond to it.
There are several ways you can report a hate crime, whether you have been a victim, a witness, or you are reporting on behalf of someone else: In an emergency call 999 or 112.to contact the police who you can speak to in confidence. You do not have to give your personal details, but the investigation and ability to prosecute the offender(s) is severely limited if the police cannot contact you. Details on how to contact your local police force can be found at www.police.uk and you can report online there.; or phone 101.
Crimestoppers. If you do not want to talk to the police or fill in the reporting forms, you can still report a hate crime by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their website at www.crimestoppers-uk.org. Tell them what you know 100% anonymously.
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