2. Disability & Sexual Orientation Section 146 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 requires the courts to consider disability or sexual orientation hostility as an aggravating factor when deciding on the sentence for any offence.

3. Disability & Sexual Orientation An offence is aggravated for the purposes of this section if: a) that, at the time of committing the offence, or immediately before or after doing so, the offender demonstrated towards the victim of the offence hostility based on – 1)the sexual orientation (or presumed sexual orientation) of the victim, or 2)a disability (or presumed disability) of the victim, OR

4. Disability & Sexual Orientation that the offence is motivated (wholly or partly): 1) by hostility towards persons who are of a particular sexual orientation, or 2) by hostility towards persons who have a disability or a particular disability Section 145(2) Criminal Justice Act 2003

5. Recording of Hate Incidents and Hate Crimes Full information (including ‘first description’) Level of response Risk Assessment Intelligence Police response Attend scene Crime Report

6. Other Agencies Local Authority Probation Service Housing Department Local Education Authority Social Services department Child Protection Committee Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Local Health Authority Voluntary community groups Equality and Human Rights Commision (EHRC) Victim Support Scheme. National Association of Victim Support Schemes.

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