Issue - meetings

(Report of Community Safety Manager) To inform Overview and Scrutiny about the progress made against agreed actions in the Hate Crime and Harassment Strategy 07-08.

The Committee received a report on progress made against agreed actions in the Hate Crime and Harassment Strategy 07-08.

The Committee asked for information on the progress made with reporting systems for hate crimes. It was reported that work was underway to develop systems such that individuals who did not wish to contact the statutory agencies to report incidents to community or voluntary group representatives, who could then pass information on to the Police or the Council on their behalf. A list of the organisations involved in this initiative could be provided to Members.

The importance of raising awareness and publicising details of who to contact for assistance was emphasised, and it was reported that work was ongoing in these areas, including providing information in community languages.

RESOLVED

That the content of the report and the work underway in the borough on the Hate Crime and Harassment Strategy be noted.