Reporting a Crime - through Remote Reporting
As part of our Take Control - Against Hate Crime strategy we are encouraging the use of the Remote Reporting service which was set up to make the reporting of hate crimes easier for the victim.
What is Remote Reporting?
Remote Reporting allows victims, or witnesses of a hate crime or incident, to report the matter to a third party (a Remote Reporting centre) rather than having to go to the police directly.
In turn the Remote Reporting centre will forward the report to the police on the person's behalf. This will be done either anonymously for recording purposes only, or for approprite action at the person reporting the crimes discretion.
The Remote Reporting centre can also offer further support and advice to the person reporting the incident.
Remote Reporting Centres
Remote Reporting centres have been set up across the city, often within well known organisations such as Deaf Action and the Salvation Army. A full list of Remote Reporting centres can be found by clicking here.
If your organisation would be interested in becoming a Remote Reporting site please contact us.
Why have it?
Many people, for various reasons, are reluctant to report a crime directly to the police. Remote Reporting through partner organisations can help lessen some of the concerns and ease the apprehension faced by persons who wish to report incidents.
