Homophobic Incidents
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) define a homophobic incident to be: "Any incident which is perceived to be homophobic by the victim or any other person".
The Police Service are committed to identifying and prosecuting perpetrators of homophobic crime. Reporting incidents to police provides essential information which enables them to prevent further incidents taking place and to identify those responsible.
Incidents can be reported by:
- Calling 999 in an emergency
- Calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
- On-line by clicking here.
- Contacting The Rainbow Project or another LGBT Organisation.
Minority Liaison Officers have been appointed in every Police District. These officers have been specifically trained to advise and support victims of hate crime.
For further information download our Homophobic incident leaflet
- Homophobic Incident Leaflet in Slovak
- Homophobic Incident Leaflet in Russian
- Homophobic Incident Leaflet in Portuguese
- Homophobic Incident Leaflet in Mandarin
- Homophobic Incident Leaflet in Lithuanian
Hate crime is wrong and victims do not have to put up with it. Help is available.
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