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Council supports raising awareness on hate crime
Published: 14/10/2016
97色网 is supporting the Welsh Government鈥檚 national
campaign 鈥淗ate Crime Awareness Week鈥� which runs from 8 to 15 October.
Council officers were at Coleg Cambria recently to raise awareness and
encourage reporting of hate crime. They were also promoting support services
and resources that are available locally.
Hate crime is a crime against an individual or group of people based on their
identity or their perceived difference. It could be an act of violence,
hostility or discrimination. Victims may have been bullied, harassed or abused
because of who they are, their sexuality, gender, religion, ethnicity or
lifestyle choice.
The crime can be verbal abuse, offensive graffiti, threats, damage to property,
assault, cyber bullying, abusive texts, emails or phone calls.
Councillor Kevin Jones, Cabinet Member for Waste Strategy, Public Protection
and Leisure said:
鈥淗ate Crime is widely accepted to be under reported and can have a significant
effect on its victims, who should not tolerate having to suffer in silence.
While levels of hate crime are relatively low in this county, I am pleased that
we are working in partnership with Welsh Government and North Wales Police to
raise the profile of this very important and pertinent issue.
鈥淎ccording to information from North Wales Police, over the past 12 months, 30
incidents have been reported and 26 in the previous 12 months. We know that
this crime is underreported, that is why we need to raise confidence to report.鈥�
As active members of the Community Safety Partnership, the Council works
closely with the Police, Health Board, Probation, Fire Service and voluntary
sector organisations, in an attempt to raise awareness around such crimes, and
also to promote the greater reporting of incidents. The Council also adheres to
the Welsh Government鈥檚 鈥楾ackling Hate Crimes and Incidents - A Framework for
Action鈥� which outlines their strategy for addressing Hate Crime in Wales.
Hate crime should be reported by calling North Wales Police on 101 (999 in the
case of an emergency) or the Victim Support national reporting system by
calling their free 24 hour helpline on 0300 30 31 982 or online
www.reporthate.victimsupport.org.uk. Victim Support also provides targeted
support for victims of hate crime.
Left to right: PC Gary Robertshaw, Gerwyn Davies FCC, Greg George- NWP,
Christine Dykins FCC, Cllr Kevin Jones, Tom Williams FCC, Sian Jones FCC, Mandy
Burrows WCBC, PCSO Dan Kelly