Hate Crime

Question 1

What are the 4 things we can do as Police in response to hate crime reporting?

Answer 1

Recognise, respond, record, resolve

Question 2

What are the 6 protected factors?

Answer 2

Race, religion, gender, sexuality, age, disability

Question 3

When does a hate crime occur?

Answer 3

When any offence was motivated in part or in full by hostility/prejudice towards the 6 protected factors

Question 4

Define a hate incident

Answer 4

Any INCIDENT + perceived prejudice

Question 5

Define a hate crime

Answer 5

Any CRIME + perceived prejudice

Question 6

Is hate speech a hate crime or incident?

Answer 6

It can be either

Question 7

Is a hate crime an offence in itself?

Answer 7

No. The hate motivation is considered to be an aggravating factor the court must take into consideration when sentencing.

Question 8

How must we record all perceived hate crime and hate incidents?

Answer 8

Must make a noting on NIA - record and flag.

Hate incidents can be recorded as an occurrence on NIA or an offence report on OnDuty but apply appropriate incident code.

Hate crime must be recorded on OnDuty