The Safer Stockport Partnership is encouraging people who feel they have been the victim of a hate crime not to suffer in silence and report it.

Hate crimes are defined as incidents which may or may not constitute a criminal offence, which is perceived by the victim or any other person, as being motivated by prejudice or hate towards the victim because of their race, religion, sexual orientation, gender or the fact they have a disability.

There does not have to be evidence to suggest the motivation, the fact that the victim feels it is motivated in this way is sufficient for the police to deal with and record the incident as a hate crime. Hate incidents and crimes have a damaging effect on communities and need to be reported in order that the police and their partner agencies can protect other members of the community who may be targeted in this way.

To report a hate crime directly to Police, call 0161 872 5050. For more information please contact Dennis Bishop at Greater Manchester Police on 0161 856 9662 or 07901562722 or email dennis.bishop@gmp.police.uk.

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