3RD PARTY REPORTING
Duration: 1 - 2 hours
Suitable for: Frontline staff & students likely to gain employment in Public Sector (HNC/HND Level)
Police Scotland and our Partners are committed to working together with communities to
encourage the reporting of hate crime incidents. This training has been developed to help all
participating partners respond appropriately to hate incidents which are disclosed to them for the
purpose of a third party report.
Hate crime is any criminal offence committed against an individual or property that is motivated by
a person’s hatred of someone because of his or her actual or perceived race, religion, transgender
identity, sexual orientation or disability. Hate crime is wrong, it is against the law, and everyone has
the right to live safely and without fear. No two individuals are ever the same - embrace individuality
and help put an end to hate crime by reporting it.
In some cases victims/witnesses of hate crime do not feel comfortable reporting the matter directly
to the police and may be more comfortable reporting it to someone they are familiar with. To
ensure all victims/witnesses are able to report hate crimes, Police Scotland works in partnership
with a wide variety of partners who perform the role of 3rd Party Reporting Centre’s from Housing
Associations to Victim Support of ces and Voluntary Groups.
Staff within 3rd Party Reporting Centre’s are trained to assist a victim or witness in submitting a
report to the police and can make such a report on the victim/witnesses behalf or anonymously.
Ayrshire College is a recognised 3rd party reporting centre.
Training will be provided to those whom students and staff feel comfortable speaking to and
are most likely to receive reports of a crime. These include LDA’s, potentially CLIC and class
representatives or guidance staff.
Learning Outcomes
• Difference between a hate crime and a hate incident
• Define what is 3rd party reporting
• Define the role of a 3rd party reporting centre and what is expected of them?
• What they should expect from police?
• Role of staff within a 3rd party reporting centre
• Guidance to completing the hate crime form
• What happens when a form is submitted to police?
• Guidance to support the victim and answer questions or concerns the victim may have of
reporting the offence