Experienced or witnessed a hate crime?
If you are a member of the public, please use this page to find out what to do if you’ve been affected by a hate crime and see how °µÍø½ûÇø, as a member of the Barnet Network of Reporting Centres, can help you report the incident. This page will give you information about how °µÍø½ûÇø, as a member of the Barnet Network of Reporting Centres, can help you report the incident.
If you, or someone you know, has been affected by a hate crime, tell someone about it.
Talk to a family member or close friend.
Click here for a list of organisations offering practical and emotional support in the local area.
It’s important to let the right people know so they can help you keep safe and help prevent it from happening again. They can also help you if you wish to report the incident to the police.
In an emergency, always call 999. If your call is not urgent, call 101. You can also .
If, for any reason, you do not wish to speak directly to the police or visit a police station, you can report via , a national website which provides the option of online reporting as well as information and advice about hate crime.
Most apps and websites have built in reporting features, or an email to enable you to contact the administrators to report online hate.
Report to any of the run by voluntary organisations in Barnet.
Third Party Reporting Centres are organisations that have agreed to make reports to the police on behalf of victims who do not want to go directly to the police. This service is provided in addition to the organisations' core services.
As a member of the Barnet Network of Reporting Centres, you can choose to report to °µÍø½ûÇø via .
You may choose to report to the University for a number of reasons:
You can choose to provide your contact details or to report anonymously. If you choose to report anonymously, the University will not be able to contact you to provide further guidance.
However, the information you provide will still be of value, helping us to better understand incidents within the local borough of Barnet and what’s needed to better protect our community from future harm.
Throughout the reporting process, you will be treated with sensitivity and you won’t be expected to talk about anything which isn’t essential.
The upmost regard will be given to confidentiality at all times. However, please be aware that documents used in the reporting process could be requested by the police and in certain cases, University staff could be asked to give evidence in court.
The University will not share your personal details with any third party. However, the University will disclose the nature of the information you report to the Barnet Hate Crime co-ordinator to collate, for example, the number and type of incidents occurring in the Borough.
Note, individuals will not be identified when any information is shared.
Hate incidents are acts of violence or hostility directed against someone because of who they are or who someone else thinks they are. The term includes criminal offences (hate crimes) and noncriminal acts (hate incidents).
A hate incident can be a classified as a hate crime if it is carried out because of hostility or prejudice based on disability, race, religion, transgender identity or sexual orientation.
Incidents motivated by other personal characteristics may not be classified as a hate crime under law though the police are still able to take action and prosecute.
