Hate crime in any form is unacceptable. That is why it is important that if you or someone you know experiences hate crime, that you report it.
True Vision is an initiative designed to provide you with information about hate crime and how you can report it.
Disability Hate Crime Website - Stop Hate Crime
Our aim is for the website to become the resource bank of information and materials about disability hate crime. The website is aimed at both victims of disability hate crime, their supporters and professionals who work in this area.
Website: http://www.disabilityhatecrime.org.uk/
 Victim Support is the national charity giving free and confidential help to victims of crime, witnesses, their family, friends and anyone else affected. They are not a government agency or part of the police and you don't have to report a crime to the police to get their help. You can call any time after the crime has happened, whether it was yesterday, last week or several years ago.
Respond works with children and adults with learning disabilities who have experienced abuse or trauma, as well as those who have abused others, through psychotherapy, advocacy, campaigning and other support. Respond also aims to prevent abuse by providing training, consultancy and research.
Citizens Advice Bureaus provide free, confidential and independent advice from over 3,000 locations including in bureaus, GP surgeries, hospitals, colleges, prisons and courts. Advice is available face-to-face and by telephone. Most bureaus offer home visits and some also provide email advice.
Stop Hate UK is a charity that provides independent and confidential support to people affected by Hate Crime. They provide Hate Crime reporting services in some areas of the UK. Please check their list of areas carefully before calling.
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The Crown Prosecution Service is the Government Department responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by the police in England and Wales.
As the principal prosecuting authority in England and Wales, we are responsible for:
- advising the police on cases for possible prosecution;
- reviewing cases submitted by the police;
- determining any charges in all but minor cases;
- preparing cases for court;
- presenting cases at court.
Website: www.cps.gov.uk (new window)
The Disability Hate Crime Network is now a real force to be listened to and reckoned with. Its about disabled people being the key part of the solution.
Nothing about us without us! The fight is on and being won.
Website: Disability Hate Crime Network (new window)
The EHRC has a Helpline to give information and guidance on discrimination and human rights issues. You can contact them by telephone, text phone, letter, email or fax. If you are contacting by post about an issue for the first time, please do not send any documents with your letter. They will come back to you to let you know what documents they will need to see. The helpline offices do not accept visitors and only provide a phone and correspondence service. We are not able to provide face to face advice.
The Ministry of Justice is one of the largest government departments, with around 95,000 people (including probation services) and a budget of £9.2 billion.
Every year around nine million people use our services in 900 locations across the United Kingdom, including 650 courts and tribunals and 139 prisons in England and Wales.
Link to new guidance for vulnerable victims and witnesses
March 2011 
The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) is an independent, professionally led strategic body. In the public interest and, in equal and active partnership with Government and the Association of Police Authorities, ACPO leads and coordinates the direction and development of the police service in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In times of national need ACPO - on behalf of all chief officers - coordinates the strategic policing response.
The NPIA provides critical national services to support frontline policing. It helps the police to save money, operate more efficiently and enables us all to live in a safer society.
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