Many Hate Crimes go unreported as they are seen by the victim as not being worth reporting, taking up too much time to report, there is little point reporting it since it’ll be impossible to find the perpetrator, or because of negative experiences with the police.
However it is vital that incidents of hate crime are reported so that the University has a full picture of what is happening within our community. This knowledge could help us to take targeted action and in the future, better support others who may face similar experiences.
Hate crime is illegal and you can make a report directly to the police. To report to the Police phone 101 or visit a Police Station. In an emergency always call 999.
If you are a student and require any advice or support of how to proceed with the police please contact the Wellbeing Advisors at advice@liverpool.ac.uk or you can phone on 0151 795 1000. If you are a staff member you can contact HR at hr@liverpool.ac.uk or you can phone on 0151 794 6771.
Reporting for Students
- You can report any incident to the University through Report and Support. A Wellbeing Advisor will then contact you and discuss all reporting options with you. All information will be treated sensitively and confidentially.
- If you don’t want to a make a formal report or to make a complaint you can still provide anonymous information through Report and Support. This information is still useful because it can alert us to an issue that we may be able to address.
- The Liverpool Guild of Students is a Hate Crime Reporting Centre. As a Third Party Reporting Centre, they can assist you in reporting the incident to the Police, including making an anonymous report to the Police, click this link for more information.
- If the perpetrator is another member of the University community you can make a complaint which will trigger an investigation. For further information on the University complaints process please click here. You can speak to the Wellbeing Advisors further about this option.
Reporting for Staff
We want staff to report any incident of hate crime. Reporting will enable the University to have a better understanding of our staff experiences.
- You can report any incident to the University through Report and Support. A Bullying & Harassment Advisor will then contact you and discuss all reporting options with you. All information will be treated sensitively and confidentially.
- If you don’t want to a make a formal report or to make a complaint you can still provide anonymous information through Report and Support. This information is still useful because it can alert us to an issue that we may be able to address.