London Citizens questionnaire on hate crime incidents

Jul 1st, 2016

London Citizens, the community organisation whose members includes representatives from all faiths, places of worship and faith schools across the capital, have launched a questionnaire into incidents of hate crime in the wake of recent incidents which have taken place since last week's referendum.

They write: Since the referendum result on Friday 24th June, we have heard of an increase in experiences of hate crime amongst people in our membership. As an organisation based on the values of human dignity this is something we must stand against. We have an opportunity to meet with the Mayor of London on July 14th and take evidence and relevant proposals to him about how we can tackle hate crime and ensure Londoners whatever their background feel safe.

We suggest that communities do some quick and simple research over the next 10 days to find out whether their members have experienced hate crime in this period since the referendum, whether they reported it and what happened.

Q1 Have you been a victim of crime or subject to criminal behaviour since Friday June 24th which you believe to have been at least partly motivated prejudice against one or more parts of your identity: ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex or disability?

This could include abusive behaviour such as racism and other verbal abuse, physical assault and/or property damage.

Yes

If Yes, what happened?

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Could you tell us where the incident took place? (please circle)

At work At Home On public transport In public

Q2 Did you report the crime to the Police?

Yes No

If YES...Were you satisfied with the police response?

Yes No

If YES...What was the outcome of reporting the incident to the police?

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If NO...why did you not report all/any of the crime(s)?

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Q3 After you reported being subjected to hate crime how did the police respond? Please tick all the boxes that apply

Recorded/took down details of the people who perpetrated the crime

Stopped the person who perpetrated the crime
from doing so again

Told me to come to the local police station

Visited me at home

Called me by phone

Asked me unnecessary personal questions

Told me to ignore it

Told me they could do nothing

Offered me advice on how to keep safe

Referred me to Victim Support

Did nothing

Q4. What do you think the Police could do differently in the way that they police hate crime or deal with those reporting hate crime? ________________________________________________________________________

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YES - I would like to be further involved and my details are as follows:

Name:_______________________________________________________

Phone number:_______________________

Email address:_______________________

PLEASE RETURN THE FORM TO: news@indcatholicnews.com

or print and post to: London Citizens survey, 112 Cavell Street, London E1 2JA