Keeping you safe
Reporting hate crime in Kent
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Being you is not a crime - hate crime is.
The Jigsaw Project was the first such initiative to raise awareness of disability hate crime against autistic people and people with learning disabilities in Kent.
Supported by Kent Police, the aim of Jigsaw is to encourage the reporting of these crimes that largely go unreported and can include: physical attacks, property damage, offensive graffiti, arson, threats and intimidation, abusive calls, harassment and offensive language.
What Jigsaw does
- Raise awareness of disability hate crime, especially against autistic people and people with learning disabilities.
- Deliver training to police and emergency call handlers to improve understanding and response.
- Run workshops for people with disabilities and their support teams to build confidence in reporting hate crimes.
- Train individuals with lived experience to co-deliver awareness sessions.
How to report
If you are a victim of a hate crime or witness a hate crime you should call 999 in an emergency or 111 for a non-emergency.
You can also contact us directly at: jigsaw@choicesupport.org.uk OR www.report-it.org.uk via True Vision.
If you prefer to see somebody in person then please visit your local police station or a Community Liaison Officer.
Local reporting hubs in Kent and Medway
- Tuck By Truck – Aylesford: 01622 718867
- Tuck By Truck – Herne Bay: 01227 360762
- Growing Concern – Staplehurst: 01580 893604
- Pathways Day Centre – Gravesend: 01474 360220
- Peppercorns Day Centre – Dartford: 01322 293312
- Transitions – Maidstone: 01622 722400
Support for victims
Victim Support Line: 0808 168 9111
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