Be Safe. Hate Crime Reporting
It is our view that no transgender person should have to experience abuse, violence, harrassement or any other form of transphobia. We would encourage any trans person living or socialising in Liverpool or the greater Merseyside area to report such incidents to the police. As well as ensuring that the incident is investigated it is also important for members of the trans community to stand together and ensure that our issues are taken seriously and the nature and consequences of transphobia is fully understood by all.
Merseyside Police is committed to investigating any incident that may be classified as a hate crime. There are SIGMA (Hate Crime Investigation) Units in each of Merseyside Police's policing areas i.e. teams of detectives exclusively investigating hate crime.
Hate crimes can be reported in a number of ways:
• For emergencies, especially where there is some imminent threat to your safety, always dial 999
• Anonymous online reporting to Merseyside Police can be done through this link.
• Another anonymous reporting system is to use Stop Hate UK, an independent charity which will pass details to the appropriate police force anywhere in the UK for investigation. You can complete an online form (this form was still under construction at 14/08/08) or speak confidentially to an advisor on freephone 0800 138 1625.
• For less urgent issues or to discuss general policing policy relating to the transgender community you can phone the Community Relations Department of Mersyside Police on 0151 709 6010
