All incidents should be reported to the Police. However if you do not want to do this you can speak to someone at Harvest who will help you (in confidence if you wish). In an emergency or if anyone is injured or you think someone is in immediate danger, dial 999.
In working hours, if no-one is injured or in immediate danger, contact your nearest Neighbourhood Office. Our Neighbourhood Offices are ‘Third-Party Reporting Centres’ for hate incidents. This means we have trained our staff to deal with reports of hate crime and incidents.
They will pass your report to the Police, with your permission. You can remain anonymous if you prefer. You can call in person, phone, email or write. If an interpreter is needed, we will make these arrangements.
Outside working hours Contact our antisocial behaviour line 0845 456 1399.
You can also call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Remember that you can report anonymously if you wish.
Who can report a hate incident?
You can make a report if you are a victim of a hate incident, or if you have witnessed a hate incident. However, we must get the victim’s permission before passing a witness report to the Police, who will then investigate to see if a crime has taken place.
What we’ll do. We will:
- treat your report in the strictest confidence
- take your concerns very seriously
- respond within one working day
- arrange to meet you outside the area if you prefer
- arrange an interpreter if you need one
- send the report to the Police, with your permission – or, if you wish, we can give your report to the Police without revealing your identity.
What the Police will do. With your permission, they will:
- record the incident
- investigate the incident
- prosecute the offender(s) where possible.
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If you don't want to ring or tell us in person to report a hate crime or incident, you can write to your local Neighbourhood Office. The addresses which you can write to are listed below. It would help us if you let us know your name but if you wish to remain anonymous, then that is fine.
Derwent & Solway, Stoneleigh, Park End Road, Workington, Cumbria CA14 4DN
Eaves Brook, Hyndburn Road, Accrington BB5 1PY
Eaves Brook, Civic Hall Basement, Arthur Street, Clayton-le-Moors BB5 5NR
Eaves Brook, 36 Ormskirk Road, Preston, PR1 2QP
Frontis, 25 Benson Road, Birchwood Centre, Warrington WA3 7PQ
Partington, Gilmour House, 95 Wood Lane, Partington, Manchester M31 4LW
M&D, Shrewsbury Street Centre, Shrewsbury Street, Old Trafford M16 9AX
M&D, Wulvern House, Electra Way, Crewe, Cheshire CW1 6GW
M&D, Fulstone House, 130 Mile End Lane, Stockport SK2 6BY
Grove Village, 19 Guide Post Road, Ardwick, Manchester, M13 9HP
Moorlands Housing, Eaton House, Buxton Road, Leek, Staffordshire, Moorlands, ST13 6EQ