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Hate Crime
A hate crime is a crime where the perpetrator’s prejudice against any identifiable group of people is a factor in determining who is victimised. It can also be called Homophbia, Biphobia or Transphobia.
At the Partnership Community Safety Team, we support people who experience harassment, victimisation, intimidation or abuse because of their race, faith, religion, disability or because they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.
Specialist LGBT hate crime contacts
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LGBT Community Safety Officer in the Partnership Community Safety Team (01273) 294638
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Liaison Officer for the LGBT Community (01273) 665502
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LGBT Community Police Officer (01273) 665502
The LGBT Liaison Officer and the LGBT Community Police Officer. These officers work in the special investigative Anti-Victimisation Unit at Brighton Police Station. This is team of specialist police officers who are dedicated to investigating hate crime, including LGBT hate crime.
The LGBT Liaison Officer is dedicated to work on LGBT hate crime, ensuring it is dealt with appropriately and keeping victims updated. This civilian worker offers support and advice to victims and witnesses through the criminal justice process.
There is also a dedicated LGBT Community Police Officer who can also assist with sensitive and appropriate police enquiries.
BRIGHTON & HOVE LGBT SWITCHBOARD’S HATE CRIME SUPPORTING AND REPORTING SERVICE offers a supporting and reporting service to victims of LGBT hate crimes. Switchboard can report the crime on the victim’s behalf - including anonymously if required - and provides full support via the help-line and counselling service to all victims.
Whether you want to report an incident, or simply need someone to talk to, call 01273 204050 between 5-11pm (everyday).
Brighton and Hove LGBT switchboard website
Anti-Social Behaviour
Anti-Social Behaviour is behaviour that causes alarm, distress harassment to you or your family. Examples might be noise nuisance, violence, abuse, harassment, threats and intimidation, and criminal activity.
In Brighton & Hove, there is an Anti-Social Behaviour Team to tackle these problems. The teams consists of police officers, a solicitor, caseworkers, a Family Intervention Project (FIP) and other support workers.
If you would like to report anti-social behaviour, please call 01273 292929.
See also:
Useful links
- the work of the CDRP, including a downloadable version of our current Community Safety, Crime Reduction and Drugs Strategy
- how to stay safe and protect your property
- who to contact if you are a victim of crime or anti-social behaviour.
Remember, in an emergency phone the police, ambulance or fire services immediately on 999.
- a list of local action groups where local neighbourhood issues can be taken forward
- information of the crime and disorder picture in the city
- other useful documents and links
Links to other related websites are below.