Hate-motivated crimes - Police Manual chapter

Date Published: 
January 2026

This chapter provides guidelines for all Police to recognise, record, respond to and resolve reports of hate-motivated crime, non-criminal hate-motivated incidents and hate speech. For hate-motivated crime, this guidance should be applied within the context of investigations, applying proportionality and using discretion.

EVIDENCE newsletter (First Issue of 2025)

In this issue:
 
  • We remember the events of 10 July 1985, the Rainbow Warrior bombing
  • From the Collection: spotlights items from the Hick’s Bay Stand Off in 1972
  • We introduce David Beattie who was working on a project for a Masters of Museum and Heritage Practise (MMHP)
  • Meet the Museum team: Welcome to the team Jenna