Hate Crime & Prejudice Based Incident Awareness

Pc 3058 Emma MAKEYEssex Police Hate Crime Officer – Rayleigh

101 ext 490001

Pc 2208 Jürgen REIDEssex Police Hate Crime Officer - Southend

01702 423151

www.stopthehate.org.uk

WHAT

IS

HATE

CRIME?

What Does Hate Crime Mean To You?

Intolerance ViolenceBigotry

Prejudice Narrow-mindedness

Bias Xenophobia

Discrimination Imbalance

InequityUnfairnessInequality

Racism Stupidity

What is Hate Crime?

There is NO statutory definition in Law, ACPO & the CPS have an agreed

definition.

Hate crimes are taken to mean –

Hate Crime

Any incident, whether a crime or not, which is perceived by anyone to be motivated by

hostility or prejudice based on a personal characteristic.

Personal Characteristics (Strands)

RaceReligion or Belief

Sexual OrientationDisability

Gender IdentityOther

Recorded Stats by Strand (Essex 2013)

Race76%

Belief3%

Sexual Orienta-

tion11%

Gender Identity3%

Disability7%

Under Reporting

Based on 2011 British Crime Survey we can get an indication of the level of under reporting of Hate Incidents

Race 136000 identified 35875 recorded 26%

Sexual Orientation 50000 identified 4477 recorded 9%Religion 39000 identified 1773 recorded 5%

Disability 65000 identified 2095 recorded 3%

Types of Incident? Can take any form of Anti Social Behaviour: Verbal abuse (name calling, derogatory remarks) Physical violence (spitting, pushing, murder) Damage to property: including vandalism and

offensive graffiti Threatening behaviour/intimidation including

threatening correspondence or calls Harassment

Essex Police Response to Hate Crime

http://www.stopthehate.org.uk

NORTH SOUTH

WEST

Pc 1996 Garry Munoz Chelmsford ext 400177

Dc 2565 Jackie Long Colchester ext 430140

Dc 3210 Sharon Hall Tendring ext 440155

Pc 3058 Emma Makey Rayleigh ext 490001

DI 3171 Nick Burston ext 182000

Pc 2208

Jürgen Reid Southend

ext 470450

Pc 3073

Diane Murphy Basildon

ext 382575

Dc 3168 Lisa Brodie Thurrock ext 360204

Pc 2760 Jenny Paget Harlow ext 300160

Pc 1808 Claire Rawlins Brentwood ext 320169

Pc 72242 Rebecca Paget Harlowext 300160

Headquarters

Dc 1570 Phil Merriam Performance

& Review

ext 180026

Essex Police – Hate Crime Team

Call 101

firstname.secondname@essex.pnn.police.uk

Hate Crime Officers - Role• Dynamic monitoring and daily management reporting;• Providing tactical advice, guidance and assistance;• Case building and CPS liaison;• Victim point of contact for protective measures in all high-risk cases;• Advice and guidance to victims;• Maintaining records of actions taken in respect of victims and investigations;• Enhanced risk management in individual high risk cases;• Commissioning protective / preventative / reassurance measures;• Problem identification and solving;• Promote community confidence in Essex Police through partnership working;• Promoting the reporting of Hate Crime, either directly, via third parties or on-line;• Conducting and reviewing risk assessments;

Risk Factors• Perpetrator known to victim• Targeted at place of residence• Targeted at place of

education/work• Injuries• Fear of further harassment,

injury or violence• Believe perpetrator could

seriously harm or kill• Weapons• Organised group

• Criminal history of perpetrator• Alcohol/Drugs/mental

health/financial problems• Fear of Harm to family• Sexual assault• Pattern/frequency/repeat

victimisation• Isolated• Suicidal tendencies• Lack of understanding of their

situation and risk.

HATE INCIDENT

REPORTING CENTRES

&

HATE CRIME AMBASSADORS

What Is A HIRC?

It is.....A community response to provide a facility to report a hate incident or hate crime without having to talk to the Police

Police HIRC?

What Is An HCA?

They are…..Community members who raise awareness about hate crime and promote the reporting of hate incidents or crime

The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry

Recommendation 16

“The ability to report at locations other than police stations”

Under Reporting

Estimate only 15% of Prejudice Based Incidents are

reported/recorded by Police Services

Barriers to ReportingNon recognition of Hate motivation

Ashamed or EmbarrassedBelieve they are to blame

Not serious enoughWill not be believed Nothing will be done

Low chance of a positive outcomeNormalised to abuse

Cultural issues/pressureFear of reprisals

Not knowing how/where to reportAccessibility difficulties

Mistrust of Police & other Services Negative experiences of reporting

Feeling Mistrust in authoritiesSense of ‘that’s just how it is’

Time/inconvenienceSensitive and emotive subject

EmbarrassmentSecondary Victimisation

HIRCs Role

To provide a safe environment to facilitate the reporting process

Offer support, advice and signpost

Hate Crime Ambassador Role

Work in the community to increase awareness around hate Engage in community activities Support, advise and signpost Link to local HIRC Enable reporting

For a better place to live.Our nights have been

uninterrupted.No-one called us “nig” at

sight here at all.We have peace and hope to

continue with this peace.

For rescuing us fro

m

perpetual bullying, hatred,

harassment, ridicule, insult,

assault, wickedness and

abuses all because of our

colour that we have no power

over.

Thank you for helping us and

giving us hope and showing

us that there are caring

people in this country.

We appreciate this a lot and a

huge and mighty thank you!!