Third party hate crime reporting sites have been set up at eight locations, including local authority one-stop shops, across the Borough. Their main job is to provide an initial point of contact for victims of hate crime, including racial incidents, domestic violence and crime against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.

Trained staff are on hand to enable victims to report crime without having to speak directly to a police officer or visit a police station. Information taken down is then passed on within 24 hours to the police and/or relevant organisations such as Victim Support and the local authority housing department with the permission of the victim. Police log details of the crime and investigate accordingly. However, the victim can also report a crime anonymously. Officers then log the information for intelligence purposes only to give a clearer picture of crime patterns.

All information is confidential except in certain cases where a child or life is at risk or someone is in need of urgent medical attention.

It has been recognised that there can be number of barriers that deter people from reporting crime, many of which are hard for the police alone to tackle. The decision not to report a crime is often founded on a complex mix of individuals, emotions, perceptions and expectations.

• encourage the reporting of racist, homophobic and domestic violence incidents and all other hate crimes to non-police organisations
• encourage a co-ordinated approach to the referral and support of victims
• share intelligence on hate crime issues
• foster joint working practices among the partners involved
  

• victims will gain confidence and be encouraged to report crime
• agencies can identify appropriate support organisations to best help victims
• more accurate analysis of particular crimes can be made

DEFINITIONS

"Hate crime is where the perpetrator's prejudice against any identifiable group of people is a factor in determining who is victimised"

"Any incident, which is perceived to be racist by the victim or any other person"

"Any incident, which is perceived to be homophobic by the victim or any other person"

"Domestic violence is any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional) between adults who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender."

"Any incident which is perceived to be motivated by faith or religious hatred by the victim or any other person."

• London Probation Area, Mornington Grove, Bow, E3
• Tower Hamlets Victim Support Scheme, 3 Merchant Street, Bow,E3
• The Globe Centre, 159 Mile End Road, London E1

• Jack Dash House, 2 Lawn Close, Isle of Dogs, E14
• Cambridge Heath Road, Bethnal Green, E2
• Gladstone Place, Roman Road, Bow, E3
• Cheviot House, 227-233 Commercial Road, Stepney, E1

Poplar HARCA Housing Association;

• Linc Centre, 70 Fern Street, Bow, E3
• Chrisp Street office, 167a East India Dock Road, Poplar, E14

In Partnership With Tower Hamlets Police, Tower Hamlets Council,
London Probation Area, Poplar HARCA Housing Association & Victim Support.

Tower Hamlets Community Safety Unit
Tel. 020 7265 1212
020 8965 1212

Tower Hamlets Victim Support Service
Tel. 020 8981 8421

Tower Hamlets Women’s Aid
07000 782 539

London Borough of Tower Hamlets Domestic Violence Helpline
Tel 020 7392 2092

London Borough of Tower Hamlets Anti-Social Behaviour Control Unit
Tel 020 7364 6252

Racial & Violent Crime Task Force
020 7230 4374

Refuge London wide 24 hour Domestic Violence Helpline
Tel 0870 599 5443

Women’s Aid National Domestic Violence Helpline
Tel 08457 023468

London Lesbian & Gay Switchboard (24hour)
Tel 020 7837 7324

Forum Against Islamophobia & Racism (FAIR)
Tel 020 7531 1516

In an emergency dial 999
www.met.police.uk

1. Introduction
2. The Value of Integrating Multiculturalism and Anti-Racist Education
3. Tackling Racism - Anti-Racism Policy and Practice
4. Racism awareness training and valuing cultural diversity;