Hate crime

Kingston Council and the Anti-Hate Crime Action Group have developed a community pledge which aims to send clear and consistent messages that hate will not be tolerated in our borough and Kingston is a safe place to live, work, study and visit. 

We recognise that we all have a role to play in tackling hate and discrimination. 

We pledge together to:

• establish mutual respect and collaboration through our services, partnerships and forums.
• implement policies that promote diversity, equity and inclusion and challenge all forms of discrimination within our borough and workplaces.
• work alongside the Anti-Hate Crime Action Group to tackle hate crimes and incidents in the borough and ensure victims receive a high-quality service.
• monitor hate crime data within the borough through the Anti-Hate Crime Action Group.
• ensure our communities understand what hate crime is, how to safely report an incident and seek advice and support. We will do this through training opportunities and regular communications.
• undertake activities that promote this community pledge.
• provide our organisation’s logo to appear alongside this pledge on the Kingston Council website and relevant materials.

Sign up to this pledge

Organisations that have signed up to the pledge:

• Kingston Race and Equalities Council
• Quilombo UK
• Kingston and Richmond Safeguarding Children Partnership
• South Thames Colleges Group
• Kingston Council
• Rakat Community Transport
• Kingston Safeguarding Adults Board