Preventing hate crime is a key objective within the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Police and Crime Plan.
Cleveland Strategic Hate Crime Partnership
In October 2024, the Police and Crime Commissioner announced that he would commit to regular partnership meetings to oversee how organisations across Cleveland were working to tackle hate crime.
The Cleveland Strategic Hate Crime Partnership was formed – made up of representatives from a range of local organisations.
The Partnership looks at how each organisation is working to raise awareness of hate crime and how to report it, their plans to reduce community tensions and educate residents.
It also considers the experience of hate crime victims, including the support available after reporting and the outcomes secured by the criminal justice system.
Cleveland Hate Crime Strategy
Developed by the Cleveland Strategic Hate Crime Partnership, the aim of the 10-year strategy is “for all adults and children in Cleveland to be able to live free from hatred and hostility motivated by prejudice.”
The key outcomes are that:
- People understand what hate crime is, how to report it and how to access support
- Hateful attitudes and behaviours are challenged
- Victims of hate crime and hate incidents have access to appropriate support
- Reports of hate crime are robustly investigated
- Hate crime perpetrators receive an appropriate sanction
Success of the strategy will be measured by:
- Increasing the number of reports
- Reducing repeat victims
- Reducing repeat perpetrators
- Increasing positive criminal justice outcomes, including restorative justice
- Increasing victim satisfaction