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Hate crime directory of services Useful information about hate incidents and hate crime 04 Useful information about hate incidents and hate crimes What are hate incidents? These are incidents where an offender targets a victim because they dislike their apparent race, faith, sexual orientation, gender, disability or age. The result is that individuals or groups are attacked because the perpetrator is either motivated by hatred for their group or exploits a vulnerability that they think that person has. A victim of a hate incident doesn't have to be a member of a minority community or someone generally considered vulnerable – anyone can be a victim of a hate crime, and everyone is equally protected. Hate incidents affect hundreds of residents every year – they shatter lives and crush confidence. We want Barking and Dagenham to be a borough where everyone feels safe and secure, and where all agencies respond effectively and quickly when hate incidents happen. Hate incidents are deemed to be motivated by hate if the victim believes that they were motivated by hate or prejudice. The difference between a hate incident and hate crime All hate crimes are hate incidents. However when the police investigate reports some hate incidents may not constitute a criminal offence because there is not enough evidence. Hate incident 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. Hate crime Any hate incident, which constitutes a criminal offence, perceived by the victim or any other person, as being motivated by prejudice or hate.
Why report hate incidents and hate crimes? There are important reasons to report incidents, even without passing this information onto the police. If you report to the Council, we will not share information with the police without your consent. The only exception would be if we were legally obliged to, for example if a child or someone else was at risk. Even without passing this information on, it is important to monitor the type and extent of these incidents and use this information towards providing better services for people who live, visit, work or study within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. We may be able to identify ‘hotspots’ and warn members of the community to be vigilant in areas where incidents are happening. Even if you do not see the person’s face, one small piece of evidence, like the time and place of the incident, might tie in with other reports. Ultimately, people who come forward and speak out about this are the key to stopping it happening again. Witness reporting Research suggests that one in four people ignore hate crime if they see it. However, witnesses can provide valuable information about incidents that can help a victim to get a successful outcome. We have designed our hate reporting scheme to be suitable for people who witness an incident to use. Even the smallest detail could prove to be the missing piece of a jigsaw. Hate crime directory of services Useful information about hate incidents and hate crime 05 What should you do following an incident? If you become a victim of an incident, you should immediately: • Call 999 for the police, and/or an ambulance • Get medical attention for any injuries as soon as possible • Take photographs of any physical injuries, damage to property or belongings, for use as evidence • Take details of any witnesses • Report it as soon after the incident as is possible – you can do this in the ways outlined under ‘How do I report’ (p.6) • If the police come to the scene, get the officers’ names and shoulder numbers so you can reach them if you remember something else or something happens again. When you report it, make sure you say why you think it is a hate incident – if you can be explicit about why you think you have been targeted • Write down all the details of the incident as soon as you can including descriptions of the perpetrator(s), their clothes, any distinguishing marks, any nearby vehicles or witnesses, and anything they said • Keep any evidence safe, such as clothing, photographs, letters or text messages. If the perpetrator may have left fingerprints somewhere do not touch the area, let the police know.
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