Report hate crime
The Association of Chief Police Officers have produced a manual on the issue regarding hate crime
A Hate Incident is defined as:
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 hate.
A Hate Crime is defined as:
Any hate incident, which constitutes a criminal offence, perceived by the victim or any other person, as being motivated by prejudice or hate. The police record an incident as a hate incident if the victim or any other person perceives it is motivated by hatred of someone because of a given factor. In particular we regard the following motivations as being “hate crimes"
- Race
- Sexual orientation
- Faith
- Disability
Please ask yourself the following questions:
- Have you been attacked or threatened with violence?
- Have you been called names or suffered any other verbal abuse?
- Have you been sent offensive letters, e-mails or text messages?
- Has your property been interfered with or damaged?
- Have you suffered any other form of hate motivated harassment?
If any of these things have been happening to you, we want you to come forward.
We can only deal with the problem with your help.
When you report an incident to us your complaint will be taken seriously. If you have been a victim of crime we will do all we can to bring the offender(s) to justice. If you have suffered other forms of harassment there may be a variety of ways in which we can deal with the problem and provide assistance.
If you are unsure and want advice about making a complaint, please call your local Diversity Officer. You can speak to him or her anonymously or in confidence if you wish, by ringing 101 and asking to speak to a diverse communities team officer, or you can ring Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 or you can follow the following link to locate your diverse communities team
http://neighbourhoodpolicing.devon-cornwall.police.uk/diversity/Pages/Default.aspx
To report an incident:
- Call in to your local police station where someone will take the details of your complaint.
- Call our Force Enquiry Centre on 101 and give details over the phone.
Advice and assistance:
If you have been a victim of a crime and want help and advice you may wish to contact Victim Support or call 0845 30 30 900.
There are other organisations which may be able to provide support.
You may be seeking information or reporting an incident on behalf of a friend or member of the family whose first language is not English. If so please let us know and we will try to arrange for the services of an interpreter.