Definitions
Hate crime definition
In line with recommendations from the Police and Crime Commissioner's research and consultation report on Hate Crime (December 2015), we adopt the definition of hate crime as: "… a criminal offence which is perceived, by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a personal or protected characteristic or perceived characteristic."
Furthermore, we adopt the definition of a hate incident as: "…a non crime incident which is perceived, by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a personal or protected characteristic or perceived characteristic".
Anti-Semitism definition
The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance has devised a working definition of Anti-Semitism to highlight how Anti-Semitism manifests itself in the 21st century. We have adopted this definition, which is:
"Anti-Semitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of Anti-Semitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities."