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Hate Crime Awareness Week 2021

Hate Crime Awareness Week 2021

Where can I find out more?

This week there are several things happening around the University and within our community that you can find out more.

Devon and Cornwall Police, Diverse Communities Team

  • When: Monday 11 October 2021
  • Where: Daphne du Maurier, Penryn Campus

 then

  • When: Wednesday 13 October and Thursday 14 October 2021
  • Where: The Forum Street, Streatham Campus

Chinese Community Wellbeing Society with Devon and Cornwall Police

  • When: Tuesday 12 October 2021
  • Where: Zoom: For enquiries and registration call the Chinese Community Wellbeing Society on 0808 802 0012

What is a Hate Crime?

A hate crime is any hate incident that constitutes a criminal offence and the victim or any other person believes it to be motivated by prejudice or hate.

We record a hate incident if the victim or another person believes it is motivated by the hatred of someone because of a particular factor. Those factors include:

  • A person's disability
  • Their race, ethnicity or nationality
  • Their religion or belief
  • Their sexual orientation
  • Their transgender identity
  • Their sex or gender

Hate crime can be against the person or the person's property.

Reporting hate crime

You can report hate crime in a number of different ways:

To the police

  • Online using the Hate crime/incident reporting form (Click HERE)
  • Or call us on 101, the force's non-emergency number
  • Report the problem to your local police station or local policing team

If it is an emergency where life is threatened, people are injured or offenders are nearby and an urgent response is required ring 999.

For further information and resources, please go to the Devon and Cornwall Police pages on Hate Crime found here: https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/advice/threat-assault-abuse/hate-crime/