“#WeStandTogether against hate crime” says Commissioner

Saturday 8th October marks the start of National Hate Crime Awareness Week. Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire, John Dwyer, is using the week to encourage people to complete his hate crime survey and to urge victims to come forward and report their experiences.

The Commissioner’s hate crime survey aims to collect the public’s knowledge and experiences around hate crime in order to improve the policing response to this kind of incident.

Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire, John Dwyer, said:

“Hate crime is abhorrent and has no place in our communities. I am so pleased to be supporting National Hate Crime Awareness Week, to show that #WeStandTogether and that I am committed to doing all I can to support victims of hate crime.

“I have been running a hate crime survey over the summer and it would be great to hear even more feedback in response to Hate Crime Awareness Week. By working together, we can tackle and reduce hate crime in our communities and ensure they are a safe place for all.”

A hate crime involves any criminal offence which is perceived by the victims, or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a personal characteristic. Hate crime can fall into one of three main types: physical assault, verbal abuse, and incitement to hatred.

It can be motivated by:

·         Disability

·         Race

·         Religion or faith

·         Gender identity

·         Sexual orientation

·         Transgender identity

John Dwyer added:

“I want to encourage people to report hate crime, and there are various ways to do so. If you don’t feel comfortable speaking to the police, reports can also be made to third-party reporting centres which are organised by charities and other organisations.”

Take the Hate Crime Survey: 

www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/hatecrimesurvey2022

You can report hate crime to Cheshire Police directly either online, via 101 or by calling 999 in an emergency. 

www.cheshire.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/hco/hate-crime/how-to-report-hate-crime

You can also report an incident through True Vision: 

www.report-it.org.uk

Pictured - Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire, John Dwyer supporting National hate Crime Awareness Week.