Hate Crime
There is a distinction between a Hate Incident and a 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.
A hate crime/incident refers to behaviour motivated by prejudice on the grounds of, for example, race, religion, sexual orientation, and disability.
Southend has its own Hate Crime Incident Panel, which acts as the monitoring forum for hate crimes/incidents. It is a focal point via which the impact of Hate Crime/Abuse may be assessed, disseminated and feedback obtained on present policy, or proposed changes and improvements in resolving issues for individuals and communities affected by hate crime issues.
Members of the panel include (note that links will open in new browser windows):
- Essex Racial Equality Council - www.essexrec.org.uk
- Essex Probation Service - www.essexprobation.org.uk
- Essex Police - www.essex.police.uk
- Southend-on-Sea Borough Council - www.southend.gov.uk
- South Essex Homes - www.southessexhomes.co.uk
- Social Housing Landlords
- South East Essex Primary Care Trust - www.see-pct.nhs.uk
- Southend Ethnic Minority Forum - www.southend.gov.uk/news/default.asp?id=893
- Victim Support - www.victimsupport.org.uk
- Local Gay and Lesbian Switchboard
- Southend Association of Voluntary Services - www.southendcommunityaction.org.uk
- Crown Prosecution Service - www.cps.gov.uk
- Councillors - www.southend.gov.uk/content.asp?content=4786
Useful Downloads
HateCrimePoster HateCrimeLeaflet
Useful numbers for people that experience Hate Crime. In an emergency call 999.
Essex Racial Equality Council
01702 333 351
Essex Police Hate Crimes Unit
01702 423 151
Citizens Advice Bureau
Victim Support
0845 456 5995
DIAL
0800 731 6372