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Working together to prosecute hate crime
Lionel Idan, Chief Crown Prosecutor for London South and CPS Hate Crime Lead, discusses the National Hate Crime Conference he attended in Newcastle. He also talks about a recent hate crime coordinator meeting, which featured a speech from the CPS's Speak Out Champion Sophie Cook, and shares his thoughts on our recent hate crime prosecution rates.
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The recent Joint CPS and Police National Hate Crime Conference was well attended, and energised key stakeholders tackling hate crime, many of whom hadn’t met in person since before the pandemic.
Eleanor Farrow, Senior Policy Advisor in Hate Crime Policy reflects on her time at the conference.
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Each quarter, our network of hate crime coordinators from around the country meet to discuss how they are managing hate crime cases in their local areas, and their engagement with communities.
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The next quarterly hate crime data will be released on 20 April 2023. You can also access the most recent data release, which covers the period from 1 July - 30 September 2021, and learn about key trends.
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We play a vital role in ensuring justice is delivered for victims of hate crime. We build the strongest possible case against the defendant and ask the court to increase the sentence to reflect the seriousness of these crimes.
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CPS staff from Mersey Cheshire have recently been delivering training alongside the Police and Liverpool Pride Foundation to the local community of Liverpool in preparation for the 2023 Eurovision celebrations. This project has been working to influence and instil confidence in local business owners and workers to report crime from the moment it happens and ensure staff can respond efficiently to support victims and witnesses.
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