What this Training Resource is:
This training resource is an interactive event training pack which brings to life a mock hate crime trial that highlights the challenges different organisations face when prosecuting a hate crime.
Benefits of this Pack:
This pack aims to improve the understanding, knowledge, and awareness of the roles of the CPS, police forces and third-party reporting services whilst developing skills in recognising, responding, preventing and investigating hate crimes, particularly raising awareness of the most underreported strands of hate crime.
Why this Resource Pack was Created:
To mark National Hate Crime Awareness Week (HCAW) 2023, Hertfordshire County Community Safety Unit (CCSU) worked in partnership with the University of Hertfordshire, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), and True Vision – the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), to bring this training pack to life.
Who This Pack is For:
This resource package is predominantly for use in police forces, with partner agencies, and third-party reporting sites, and any further relevant organisations. It can be amended to suit students’ needs.
About the Resource Pack:
The pack is centred around a mock transgender hate crime trial, from reporting through to trial, split into three sections: an Introduction to Hate Crime, Defendant Arrest & Interview: The Role of the Defence Solicitor, and Crown Prosecution Service: Charging Decision. It includes 5 worksheets and 3 videos covering reporting with True Vision, a reporting video, and the mock hate crime trial in full.