Tackling Hate Crime
Summary
What is a hate crime/incident
People can experience hate crime/incidents because of their actual or perceived age, disability, cultural, ethnic, national or racial origin, their gender or gender identity, their religion, sexual orientation or some other aspect of their appearance or lifestyle
There are two official definitions, both of which are covered by the protocol on tackling hate crime:
A hate incident – any incident which may or may not constitute a criminal offence and is perceived by the person, or any other person as being motivated by prejudice or hatred
A hate crime– any hate incident, which constitutes a criminal offence
Further information
The council has a responsibility to monitor and respond to hate crimes/incidents, including taking direct action to prevent such incidents occurring under the Section 17 of the Crime and Disorder Act.
In June 2009, the Multi Agency Hate Crime Protocol (MAP) was launched. Norfolk County Strategic Partnership is the body with overall responsibility for the MAP with the Norfolk Community Cohesion Partnership overseeing the implementation of it on their behalf.
The Council is a signatory of the MAP and this means that we will:
- Take reports of a hate crime or incident which are presented to us and that our staff or member’s witness.
- Offer or sign post victims to support.
- Monitor the hate incidents / crimes and respond accordingly. We have developed a simple straight forward procedure for staff and members to use when they receive or witness a hate incident/ crime.
We are currently training staff to take reports and will be participating in and supporting a Countywide campaign later this year (2012) to raise residents awareness of hate incidents/crime including how they can report them and building links with diverse communities so we will be able to gain feedback on the effectiveness of the MAP and the reporting of incidents and the way they are dealt with.
Related pages on this website
Contact us
| contact officer/team: | Equalities Officer |
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| web: | online enquiry form |
| email: | equalities@s-norfolk.gov.uk |
| telephone: | 01508 533952 |
| minicom/textphone: | 01508 533622 |
| address: | South Norfolk Council South Norfolk House Swan Lane Long Stratton Norwich NR15 2XE |
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Last updated on: 31 January 2012