🚨 Hate Crime Awareness Week 11th – 18th October🚨

🚨 Hate Crime Awareness Week 11th – 18th October🚨

This week focuses on raising awareness of hate crime and highlighting the important of creating safer, more inclusive communities across Derbyshire.

A hate crime is defined as 'Any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a person's race or perceived race; religion or perceived religion; sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation; disability or perceived disability and any crime motivated by hostility or prejudice against a person who is transgender or perceived to be transgender.'

Hate Crime can have a significant impact on individuals, families and communities. Everyone has the right to feel safe, respected and free from discrimination and hostility.

Officers across Eckington and Killamarsh will be carrying out a range of community activities highlighting hate crime.