Response 892681

Response to request for information

Response date

22 June 2022

Request

1. Is hate crime included in the council’s current Community Safety plan?
2. Does the council have a separate hate crime plan/strategy?
3. Does the council have a designated hate crime lead?
4. Does the council service facilitate or take part in any hate crime forums?
5. Does the Council have a designated hate crime information page on its website?
6. Does the Council facilitate hate crime reporting?
7. Does the Council have a budget for tackling hate crime? What is/was that budget?
8. Does the council have access to hate crime resources?
9. Does the council refer victims of hate crime to independent advice and support services?
10. Is the council planning to participate in National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2022 (8-16 October)?
11. Has the council participated in previous National Hate Crime Awareness weeks?

Response

1. Is hate crime included in the council’s current Community Safety plan?
   • No
2. Does the council have a separate hate crime plan/strategy?
   • No, however please see Anti-social behaviour-Hate crime investigation and enforcement protocol
3. Does the council have a designated hate crime lead?
   • No
4. Does the council service facilitate or take part in any hate crime forums?
   • No
5. Does the Council have a designated hate crime information page on its website?
   • Yes - Community Safety
6. Does the Council facilitate hate crime reporting?
   • Yes - third party reporting sites and helpline
7. Does the Council have a budget for tackling hate crime? What is/was that budget?
   • No specific budget for hate crime. It is part of the ASB investigation function; Any hate crime is referred on to police as a crime. However we do spend resources on hate crime. 2018/19 - £300 Stop-Hate resources.
8. Does the council have access to hate crime resources?
   • Yes - leaflets and pens
9. Does the council refer victims of hate crime to independent advice and support services?
   • Yes - Crimestoppers, Stop Hate UK and Victim Care
10. Is the council planning to participate in National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2022 (8-16 October)?
    • No
11. Has the council participated in previous National Hate Crime Awareness weeks?
    • Yes - 2018