Hate crime and Incidents
A hate incident is where the victim or any other person perceives prejudice or hate to be based on someone’s
- disability
- race
- religion or belief
- sexual orientation
- gender or gender identity
Examples of hate crime
- spitting
- physical attacks
- verbal abuse
- damage to property
- offensive letters, leaflets, emails and texts
- bullying and threats
- abusive gestures
Some incidents are crimes and will be prosecuted. The classification will in no way minimise the seriousness with which we will deal with your complaint.
Anyone can be a victim of a hate crime or incident. If you think that an event – however minor – shows hatred towards disability, race, religion, sexual orientation or transgender identity, you should report it. You can report in the same manner as any other incident.
Why should hate incidents be reported?
Many persons reporting such incidents to us for the first time will have already suffered several similar incidents before contacting us.
The victims of such incidents will invariably be subject to further victimisation which if left unchecked can easily escalate and become more serious. People have the right to live free from harassment.
Why suffer in silence – let us know.
How do I report a hate incident?
There are a variety of ways in which you can report a hate incident.
Every incident will be treated seriously – no incident will be considered trivial.
If you have been harassed or attacked because you're trans you may prefer to use the link below:
www.tcrime.net
