Hate crime refers, in the main, to the systematic targeting of individuals because of their race, religion or sexual preference. Birmingham considers the issue of hate crime to be of paramount importance. As a diverse city of 1 million people, with a Black and Minority Ethnic population of 29.6% compared with 9.1% for England as a whole, others look to Birmingham to set a leading example both nationally and internationally.
An important aspect is gaining the trust of the community to improve the numbers of people who feel that they can report incidents to authorities. The ‘Feeling the Difference’ police public perception survey showed that 76% of the Birmingham population agreed to some extent that their neighbourhood is a place where people from different backgrounds and communities can live together harmoniously. Addressing these issues are national targets which require a reduction in race inequality and building of community cohesion.
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Domestic violence is one of the major crime and disorder challenges that Birmingham faces. It is a pernicious and high volume violent crime with devastating personal consequences for victims and children.
In some areas of our City, domestic violence accounts for 10% of calls that the police receive. In other areas it accounts for more than half of all violent crime. Despite these alarming figures, domestic violence remains significantly under-reported. What we can be sure of is that domestic violence causes significant damage to women, to children, to families, to communities and to the social fabric of our city.
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