Community Engagement
Community Engagement Officer - North Area
PC Gail Conroy - Tel 0345 60 60 365 (Ext 670-2511)
Community Engagement Officers Role
- To act as a Communication Channel between hard to reach minority communities and the police.
- To Build Bridges and Confidence between minority communities and the police to encourage people to come forward and report incidents.
- To Spread the Word among hard to reach and hard to hear communities on how to report incidents and that support is available.
- To Support Victims of hate crime through the criminal justice system.
- To provide a Signposting Service of specialist support agencies for victims of hate crime and their families.
What is Hate Crime?
Broadly speaking this is:
'Any crime where a person's prejudice against an identifiable group of people is a factor in their choice of a victim.' These groups include: -
Disability, Race, Faith, Sexual Orientation, Gypsies and Travellers, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Older People.
Reporting Hate Crime
Contact the Police:-
- By phone
- Dial 999 in emergencies
- Or call 0345 60 60 365 for non emergencies.
- In person at any Police Station
Complete the on-line reporting form at:-
True Vision
If you don't want to report hate crime to the police then you can attend a Third Party Reporting Center: -
- Racial Equality Council, Claypath, Durham.
- End House, Claypath, Durham.
- Durham University
- Gay Advice Durham & Darlington (GADD), Chester-le-Street
Or
Complete a Self Reporting Form at: -
www.report-it.org.uk
