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www.stopthehate.org.uk. Hate crime and mental health. DC Phil Merriam Essex Police. What is hate crime?. fear. Prejudice- based crime. Ignorance. Bullying. damage and graffiti. Harassment. Assault. Stupidity. hostility. Hate Crime.

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  1. www.stopthehate.org.uk

  2. Hate crime and mental health DC Phil Merriam Essex Police

  3. What is hate crime? fear Prejudice- based crime Ignorance Bullying damage and graffiti Harassment Assault Stupidity hostility

  4. Hate Crime Any incident, whether a crime or not, which is perceived by anyone to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a personal characteristic.

  5. Personal Characteristics (Strands) Race, Ethnicity, Country of Origin Religion, Belief or no Belief Sexual Orientation Disability Gender Identity Other

  6. Disability includes Mental health Learning disability Physical disability Sensory disability Life limiting illness

  7. Under Reporting 2011 British Crime Survey – Hate Incidents • Race 136000 identified 35875 recorded 26% • Disability 65000 identified 2095 recorded 3% (40 in Essex) • Sexual Orientation 50000 identified 4477 recorded 9% • Religion 39000 identified 1773 recorded 5% • Estimate - only 15% of Hate Incidents are reported to / recorded by Police Services

  8. Barriers to Reporting Non-recognition of Hate motivation Cultural issues/pressure Ashamed or Embarrassed Sensitive and emotive subject Believe they are to blame Will not be believed Not serious enough Nothing will be done Low chance of a positive outcome Fear of reprisals Not knowing how/where to report Health issues Accessibility difficulties Time/inconvenience Mistrust of Police & other Services Negative experiences of reporting Feeling Mistrust in authorities Fear of court process Normalised to abuse Sense of ‘that’s just how it is’ Secondary Victimisation

  9. The numbers

  10. Types of incident

  11. Why Is Hate Crime Different To Other Crime? Hate crime is about peoples personal characteristics that they cannot change, causing greater psychological harm. Hate crime is about hostility & prejudice against whole groups of people, not just individuals. Hate crime is often targeted at vulnerable members of society, who may have no voice.

  12. Tackling hate crime

  13. Tackling hate crime • Hate Incident Reporting Centres (HIRCs) • Hate Crime Ambassadors • Strategic partnership (SHCPP) • Multi-agency work-plan • Stop the Hate campaign

  14. Dc 1570 Phil Merriam, Essex Police Hate Crime Performance & Review Officer 01245 452126 phil.merriam@essex.pnn.police.uk @stopthehate www.stopthehate.org.uk

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