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Tackling Hate Crime
A hate crime is:
“Any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice, based on a person’s disability or perceived disability; race or perceived race; or religion or perceived religion; or sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation or transgender identity or perceived transgender identity.” – CPS, read more here.
Some police forces monitor other characteristics but only the 5 characteristics outlined in the definition above are nationally monitored by police services.
If you are a witness to or the victim of a hate crime, you can report it to your local police service either by phone, online or face to face here.
You can also get support and advice, or report via TrueVision, Or a third-party such as Galop, or Stop Hate UK.
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