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What is a hate crime/incident? 

A hate crime is any incident, which may or may not constitute a criminal offence, which is perceived by the victim or any other person as being motivated by prejudice or hatred, based on anyone (or more) of the protected characteristics outlined below:

Disability 
Race
Religion/Faith
Sexual Orientation
Transgender

All police forces record hate incidents based on these five personal characteristics. 

Why should I report hate crime? 

You should report a hate crime to:   

Send a message that hate crime will not be tolerated
Stop it from getting worse or happening again
Stop it from happening to other people
Help the Police and Council to put prevention measures in place
Help victims to access appropriate support
Express solidarity with the victim and take a stand against prejudice

How to report a hate crime/incident

Please report any hate crime incidents to the police – via 999 in an emergency or 101 for a non-emergency.  You can also report online through the police hate crime reporting site True Vision (http://report-it.org.uk/home), or via a third party reporting centre such as Stop Hate UK, the CST or Tell Mama.

Access support and guidance

Stop Hate UK is one of the leading national organisations working to challenge all forms of Hate Crime and discrimination, based on any aspect of an individual’s identity. Stop Hate UK provides independent, confidential and accessible reporting and support for victims, witnesses and third parties.

Further support for working together to prevent terrorism can be found on:

Lets Talk About It - Working Together To Prevent Terrorism (ltai.info)

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