Hate crime and hate incidents.
The Isle of Man is a safe and friendly community but unfortunately hate crimes and hate incidents can occur and it is important we as the police take this particular issue very seriously. By tackling the issue of hate we can make the Island even safer for all.
What is a Hate Crime?
A hate crime is any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a person's disability, race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity or perceived disability, race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity.
Examples include:
Physical attacks, such as physical assault, damage to property and offensive graffiti.
Threat of attack, such as inciting hatred by words, pictures or videos, offensive letters, abusive or obscene telephone calls.
What is a Hate Incident?
A hate incident is any non-crime incident which is perceived by the victim or any other person to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a person's disability, race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity or perceived disability, race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity.
Examples include:
Verbal or online abuse, insults or harassment and bullying at school or in the workplace.
A hate incident doesn't mean that we won't take it seriously if someone reports it.
Please ring 631212 to report hate crime and incidents, if urgent ring 999. You can also email police@gov.im
