FOI request (FOI221868)

National Hate Crime

Requested Tue 29 August 2017
Responded  Tue 29 August 2017

Hate Crime Policy

1a Is hate crime included in the councils current community safety plan? Y/N

1b Does the council have a separate hate crime policy? Y/N

1c If no current plans are available - which year did the last plan end?

1d Can you send a PDF copy of the above documents? 

Hate Crime Staffing

2a Does the council have a designated hate crime lead/team? Y/N

2b If 2a= yes, what is the name of the designated hate crime lead/team?

2c Does the council employ designated hate crime officer? Y/N

2d If 2c  = yes, how can we contact them?

Hate Crime Reporting

3a Does the council facilitate hate crime reporting in its area? Y/N

3b What methods of reporting does the council support?

Hate Crime Resources

4a Does the council have a designated page on its website for hate crime information? Y/N

4b If 4a = yes - what is it's URL website address?

4c Does the council produce any hate crime materials (Posters, Leaflets, Cards, Campaign materials, training resources etc)? Y/N

4d If 4c = Yes - can you send us PDF copies of any of these resources? 

Hate Crime Advocacy

5a Does the council provide direct hate crime advocacy services to people affected by hate crime? Y/N

5b If 5a = yes - how many hate crime advocates does the council employ?

5c Does the council refer people affected by hate crime to external hate crime advocacy services? Y/N

5d If 5c = Yes, please can you provide a list of hate crime advocacy services that the council refers people to?

Hate Crime Funding

6a How much did the council budget to tackle hate crime in 2017/18?

6b How much did the council budget to tackle hate crime last year 2016/17?

6c How much did the council budget to tackle hate crime in 2015/16?

6d Can you provide a list of organisations funded by the council to tackle hate crime?

Working with Communities affected by hate crime

7a Does the council facilitate or participate in a hate crime forum? Y/N

7b If 7a = yes - what is the name of the hate crime forum?

7c if 7a = yes - how often does the hate crime forum meet?

7d if 7a = yes - what other local authorities attend the meetings?

7e If 7a = yes - what voluntary sector organisations are represented on the forum?

National Hate Crime Awareness Week #NHCAW

8a Does the council intend to take part this year? (14th-21st October 2017) Y/N Maybe?

8b If 8a = yes - what is the council planning to do?

8c Which years has the council taken part in #NHCAW? 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. 2016 (please check each year participated)

8d If the council has not participated in #NHCAW before - can you give us a reason why?

Response

Please see attached which addresses this request for information.

Attachments

• FOI221868_Business_Plan_2017-18_FINAL.pdf
• FOI221868_FOI__Hate_crime_Policy_questions_due_250817.docx