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Hate crime can take many forms including:

• physical attacks – such as physical assault, damage to property, offensive graffiti, neighbour disputes and arson;
• threat of attack – including offensive letters, abusive or obscene telephone calls, groups gathering and loitering with a view to intimidate, and unfounded, malicious complaints;
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• verbal abuse or insults - offensive leaflets and posters, abusive gestures;
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• extreme forms of bullying in the workplace that constitutes a criminal offence.

The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) produced a Hate Crime Guide in 2009. MDP is committed to providing every member of the Defence community with the highest possible standard of service irrespective of age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, religion or sexual orientation. The way they deal with reports of hate crime and other hate incidents will be central to this. Their aim is to ensure offenders are held accountable for their actions. They will also ensure victims and other vulnerable persons within the Defence community and on the Defence Estate are provided with the best possible service and support.

> MDP Hate Crime Guide [pdf, 48.6kb]