Police and Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster, has doubled down on his commitment to tackling hate crime ahead of Birmingham Pride 2025.
The West Midlands PCC said there is no place for any kind of hate, ahead of him taking part in the Pride Parade on Saturday.
The PCC invests £150,000 a year in the first West Midlands wide dedicated service to support victims of hate crime, offering emotional, personal and practical support to people who have been subjected to hate crime. He has also put funding in place to provide additional support for LGBTQ+ victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence.
The Commissioner is looking forward to attending Birmingham Pride on Saturday. Pride is the perfect time, to reflect on what progress has been made – and what more we can all do.
Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster said: “I am committed to ensuring we prevent and tackle hate crime. Hate crime is abhorrent and it will not be tolerated in the West Midlands. Being a victim of hate crime is deeply distressing and it is a matter of serious concern to me.
“I encourage anyone who is a victim of hate crime to report it direct to the police or to a third-party reporting centre.
“I expect West Midlands Police to take the report seriously, investigate and take action, so that perpetrators are held to account and face the consequences of their criminal activity, via the criminal justice system.
“The investment I have made ensures that victims of hate crime and witnesses will have access to dedicated hate crime victim support services, whether they have reported the matter to the police or not.”
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