Hate Crime & Prejudice Based Incident Awareness Pc 3058 Emma MAKEY Essex Police Hate Crime Officer – Rayleigh 101 ext 490001 Pc 2208 Jürgen REID Essex Police Hate Crime Officer - Southend 01702 423151
Dec 14, 2015
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
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!!