Community safety officials in hate crime reporting appeal
Published Wednesday, 7th October 2020The Hartlepool Community Safety Team is urging victims of hate crime to come forward and report incidents.
It has issued the appeal ahead of National Hate Crime Awareness Week which this year is running from October 10th-17th.
Victim Services Officer Jane Munden said: “It is important that people inform us of issues as and when they occur so that timely action can be taken.
“We are not prepared to tolerate hate crime in any of its forms and support will be provided to victims and witnesses who come forward.”
Hate crime is any criminal offence perceived by the victim or anyone other person to be motivated by a hostility or prejudice based on someone's race/nationality, gender, gender identity, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or disability.
Hate crime can be reported in a number of ways:
- To the police on 101, or 999 in an emergency.
- Online at www.report-it.org.uk/
- At any one of a network of 3rd party reporting centres which exist around Borough. These are located at:
Hartlepool |
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Reporting Centre |
Address |
Opening Hours |
Citizens Advice Bureau |
87 Park Road Hartlepool TS26 9HP |
Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri, 9:30 - 15:00 Tel: 01429 408401 |
Centre for Independent Living |
1 Havelock Street TS24 7LT |
Monday to Friday, 8:30 – 17:00 Tel: 01429 523390 Text Service: 60006 |
Hartlepool Borough Council |
Civic Centre Victoria Road TS24 8AY |
Monday to Thursday, 8:30 - 17.00 Friday, 8:30 - 16.00pm Tel: 01429 523333 |
Community Hub Central |
124 York Road TS26 9DE |
Monday to Friday, 10:00 - 18:00 Saturday, 10:00 - 14:00 Tel: 01429 272905 |
Library Service Seaton Carew |
Station Lane TS25 1BN |
Tues, Thurs, Fri, 10:00 – 13:00 and 14:00 – 17:00 Saturday, 10:00 – 12:00 Tel: 01429 269808 |
Community Hub South |
Wynyard Road TS25 3LQ |
Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:00 Tel: 01429 272835 |
Salaam Community Centre |
St Pauls Hall Murray Street TS26 8PE |
Monday to Friday, 10:00 – 17:00 Tel: 01429 284297 |
Community Hub North |
West View Advice and Resource Centre Miers Avenue TS24 9JQ |
Mon, Wed, Fri, 10:00 – 13:00 and 14:00 – 17:00 Tel: 01429 231032 |
Hartlepool United FC |
Hartlepool United FC Victoria Park Clarence Road TS24 8BZ |
Mon- Fri 10am-4pm Match days (As per the fixtures) Tel: 01429 272 584 |
The Hartlepool Community Safety Team comprises staff from Hartlepool Borough Council, Cleveland Police and Cleveland Fire Brigade who are all based together at Hartlepool Police Station. The team was set up to provide a co-ordinated response to crime and anti-social behaviour issues.
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