Hate Crime – an operational response Chief Superintendent Karl Smethem

Numbers 500 Hate Crime Offences recorded Hate Crime Offences recorded Hate Crime Offences recorded 2014 Disability numbers

2014 Less than 2000 Disability hate crime offences recorded British Crime Survey tells us that there were more than offences committed

Investigate as effectively as possible Hate Incidents and Crimes What do we need We need to know what is happening We need to care We need to be good at what we do We need to be held to account

What's happening? Through effective partnership working Through education of our own staff

Need to care Culture Changing mind set Preaching to the choir

Good at what we do Approved Professional Practice Internal Training Vulnerability Units Gold Silver Bronze Daily Tasking

Holding us to account Partnership Previously Now Future

Remains a priority We build confidence We make a difference