Keeping Safe
Hate crime (harassment of disabled people)
The European Human Rights Commission has just publised a report into the harassment of disabled people.
The report is called 'Hidden in Plain Sight' and there is an easy read version of this report. To find out more about this report click here
ACPO (Asociation of Chief Police Officers) say that a hate crime is:
'any hate incident, which constitutes a criminal offence, perceived by the victim or any other person, as being motivated by prejudice or hate.'
Prejudice or hate may be based on personal characteristics including:
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disability (including learning disability)
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race
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religion
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sexual orientation
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transgender
Are you, or is someone you know, being bullied, harassed or verbally abused? Is this because of your sexual orientation, religion, learning disability, disability or race?
If so, this is a hate incident and should be reported
How can I report it?
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Call Kent Police on 01622 690690. -
In an emergency call 999 or 112. There are specially trained officers that you can speak to in confidence
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Contact your neighbourhood officer to talk about any worries or concerns that you have . To find out your neighbourhood office use the Neighbourhood search
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Call the Kent Homophobic and Transphobic Incident Reporting Line on freephone 0800 328 9162 or the Kent Racist Incident Reporting Line on freephone 0800 138 1624 (both available all day, every day of the year)
Visit When you call, ask for the incident reference number
A police officer will come to speak to you as soon as possible. (Make sure you get the police officer's name and number.) An investigating officer will always be assigned to you and you will advised who that person is.
'Getting away with murder' - Click here to see a report about Serious Hate Crimes
The Medway Learning Disability Partnership Board has made a form to help you tell the police about hate crime
Click here to print a form that is easier to read
Click here to go to the Kent Police page about Hate Crime
Click here the notes from a keeping safe meetings we had on 23rd September and 1st
Click here to see the notes from a keeping safe meeting we had on 21st July
Click here to see the notes from a keeping safe meeting we had on 31st July
You can download and print the cards
Making it happen!
Meeting notes
Useful reading 