Decision details

To approve the council’s hate crime strategy

RESOLVED:

1.  That the hate crime strategy for Southwark 2011-2015, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, be approved.

2.  That the five overarching strategic aims as outlined within the strategy and the supporting delivery plan be approved. The strategic aims are:

·  Re-energise interest in tackling hate crime

·  Promote the support services available

·  Encourage communities to work together to tackle the issue

·  Encourage people to approach services to seek support and report hate crime, and

·  To take a robust approach to tackle those who are repeat perpetrators of hate crime.

3.  That it be noted “Stop Hate UK”, a charity that provides independent and confidential support to victims of hate crime, has been jointly commissioned between the London Borough of Southwark and the Metropolitan Police Services to run a short pilot in 2011/12.