HATE CRIME

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Training & Development Services (TADS)

HATE CRIME

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AIM OF THE TRAINING

IS TO EXPLAIN …..

•why hate incidents are dealt with positively by

police and partners.

•hate motivation

•definitions of hate crime & hate incidents.

•which identifiable groups are covered by hate

crime / incidents.

•aggravated hate crime, hate related crime, racial

and religious hatred crime & hate incidents).

•how to deal with hate crime. •how to deal with hate incidents •stop hate uk’.

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OBJECT OF THE TRAINING

• Provide officers with a good understanding of

hate crime /incidents

• Officers will be able to deal with incidents

positively.

• Will assist with reducing the parity gap between

BME & white customers

• Ensure the public has confidence in the police

• Ensure officers are confident when dealing with

such incidents

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WHY SHOULD HATE CRIME BE

TAKEN SERIOUSLY?

The next few slides will

explain why.

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WHY IMPORTANT

Training & Development Services

(TADS)

STEPHEN LAWRENCE

AGE 18

MURDERED

1993

London

At a bus stop set upon because he was black. Stephen was a 6th Form

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WHY IMPORTANT

The Admiral Duncan Public House

Old Compton Street Soho

London

MURDER

1999 London

Pub targeted by David Copeland because it

was a ‘Gay’ bar. He also targeted other areas where Black &

Minority Ethnic persons lived.

The bombing killed three including a pregnant woman and

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WHY IMPORTANT

ROSS PARKER AGE 17

MURDERED

2001

Peterborough

Walking home with his girlfriend, when set upon because he

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WHY IMPORTANT

ANTHONY WALKER AGE 18

MURDERED

2005

Merseyside

Standing at a bus stop with his girlfriend, Set upon because he was black.

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WHY IMPORTANT

Training & Development Services (TADS) JODY DOBROWSKI AGE 24 MURDERED 2005 London

Jody was walking across Clapham Common when he was beaten to death

by Thomas Pickford & Scott Walker

Prosecutors said that they had a pre-meditated plan to attack a gay man. Judge Brian Barker said the pair had

only one intention when they went to the common – homophobic thuggery They will each serve a minimum of 28

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WHY IMPORTANT

Training & Development Services (TADS) Michael Fardon AGE 45 MURDERED 2006 Northampton

Set upon because he was GAY.

Hyland, the offender, was jailed for 12 years for this murder and another 16 months for attacking a man in the toilets

of another gay bar,

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WHY IMPORTANT

Fiona Pilkington

(Mother) Francesca Hardwick(Daughter)

MURDER & SUICIDE

2007

Leicestershire

, The mother driven by the action of bullies apparently to kill herself and her disabled

daughter in a burning car.

Her house was routinely surrounded by baying yobs. Her son was locked in a shed at

knifepoint and beaten with a metal bar, and her daughter, who had severe learning difficulties, endured the sound of stones thrown at her bedroom window as she went

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Antilocution or Bad Mouthing

Gordon Allport’s

Scale of Discrimination and Prejudice

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Antilocution

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Antilocution or Bad Mouthing

Gordon Allport’s

(The Nature of Prejudice 1954 )

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Avoidance

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Gordon Allport’s

Avoidance

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Discrimination

Denying opportunities of minority Group.

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Antilocution or Bad Mouthing

Gordon Allport’s

Avoidance

Discrimination

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Physical Attack

Majority vandalise, burn,

destroy minority group property.

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Gordon Allport’s

Discrimination

Physical Attack

Extermination

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Extermination

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Antilocution or Bad Mouthing

Gordon Allport’s

Discrimination

Physical Attack

Extermination

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CONFIDENCE BRINGS ESCALATION

Stephen Lawrence

David Copeland

Michael Fardon

Fiona Pilkington

Offenders would have displayed

racist behaviour before. Was it dealt With positively ?

Hated Gay and BME people,

he must have displayed overt hatred before.

Offenders attacked a man in another gay bar 2 weeks prior to murdering Michael.

Reported numerous low level crimes and incidents, Some classed as ASB. Often obvious that it was aimed at disability.

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Definition

Hate Crime

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A hate

crime

is a criminal offence …..

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Which is perceived by the victim …..

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Or any other person ……

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To be motivated by hostility or

prejudice .

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Based on a persons race, religion,

disability, sexual orientation or

transgender.

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HATE INCIDENT

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A hate incident is an act directed

against a person(s) based on their

actual or perceived race, nationality,

religion, gender, disability, or sexual

orientation.

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The difference between a hate

incident and a hate crime is that a

hate incident is a non-criminal act.

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HATE CRIME

Racially or Religiously aggravated offences.

Statute and cover Assaults, Criminal Damage, Public

Order and Harassment.

(Does not cover disability, Sexual Orientation or Transgender)

IF IT DOES NOT FIT THE ABOVE AND IS MOTIVATED BY HATE

Any Offence...Motivated By Hate... Include in the MO and make sure CR! Is noted as HATE.

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For example:

• A person is ABH’d because of their sexuality

it is crimed as ABH – hate related

• A disabled person has her car damaged because the

neighbour is aggrieved that she, as a disabled person, has allocated parking –

It is crimed as criminal damage - hate related

• A person receives a telephone call that is racially abusive.

It is crimed as Malicious telephone calls – hate related.

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HOW TO DEAL WITH HATE CRIMES/

INCIDENTS

• Listen, Clarify, Check

• If it is an incident that does not fit any of the hate crime

criteria, but is hate related submit a NON CRIME REPORT (If you are unsure of what offence has been committed submit a non crime report – It can always be changed to a crime at a later date)

• If it is a crime incident, record and deal with it as you would

any other incident (Primary investigation)

• If crime, prioritise investigation

• Ask CRU to make the Hate Crime DS (North & South) And

ensure report is marked “HATE”

• Update the CMS record before going off duty.

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HOW TO DEAL WITH HATE CRIMES/

INCIDENTS

CRIME REPORT – NON CRIME REPORT

DONT’ FORGET TO ...

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Put in the verbal's. (Don’t be

embarrassed or feel or you are being

offensive – we need to know exactly

what was said).

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Put in the detail of the identifiable group

of the victim

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Put in the identifiable group of the

suspect.

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Problem Link

Perception problem is ignored or not important

Lack of confidence

Reluctance to report

Lack of awareness or information

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Q: What is ‘Stop Hate UK’?

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A:

Stop Hate UK is a national charity

that provides independent and

confidential support to people

affected by Hate Crime.

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• Stop Hate UK has almost 15 years’ experience in

providing independent support to people who have been affected by Hate Crime

• They provide 24 hour support to people who have

been affected by Hate Crime/Incidents.

• Victims and witnesses can contact them by phone,

text, post or online to report Hate Crimes, access support, and get information

• Stop Hate UK also refer crimes & incidents to

police forces who are part of the scheme.

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Who Needs The Information

HATE CRIME PARNERSHIP

Trends / Strategic / Support Groups / Partners Involved.

LOCAL POLICING TEAMS

Problem Solving / early Intervention / Education and Prevention.

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ANY

QUESTIONS...