This document summarizes the opening of 13 third-party reporting centers in Tower Hamlets where victims can report hate crimes and domestic violence without going to a police station. The centers aim to increase reporting of such incidents by providing independent, community-based locations. Key speakers at a conference discussed supporting victims, tackling hate crimes in the borough, and the national context of third-party reporting. Thirteen community locations were identified as sites for the new centers, which signed a protocol to help victims through the council and its partners.

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incidents at 13 locations other than
police stations in the borough.
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Other speakers included the council’s
domestic violence, hate crime and
victim support teams, third party
reporting centre staff and Detective
ConstableLeeHawkinsoftheTowerHam-
lets police community safety unit.
Andy Bamber, head of community
safetyatthecouncil,said:“Wehopewecan
increasereportsofhatecrime,reaffirming
the council's commitment to protect
victims and take enforcement action
against perpetrators.
“We hope the reintroduction of these
centreswillraiseawarenessofhatecrime
and domestic abuse while increasing
public confidence to report crimes.
“This forms an integral part of the
council’s Community Safety Partnership
Plan–avisiontomaketheboroughasafe
place to live, work and visit.”
BY STEFAN SWIFT
THIRTEEN centres where crimes
can be reported without the need
to go to a police station have
signed a protocol agreeing to
support victims of hate crime or
domestic violence.
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centres was highlighted by a series of
speakers at a conference last month.
Based in community locations, the
reporting centres were established in
London following a recommendation
made by Lord MacPherson in his inquiry
into the death of Stephen Lawrence.
Itwashopedthatbyusingindependent
locations, the number of hate crime and
domestic abuse incidents that were
reported would increase, and the council
couldsupportandempowervictimswhile
preventing perpetrators from carrying
out similar attacks in future.
There are 13 community locations in
Tower Hamlets where these centres will
operate,includinginthecouncil’sfourOne
Stop Shops.
Speakers at the conference included
the Rev Alan Green, in his role as chair of
Tower Hamlets No Place for Hate forum
and interfaith forums, who spoke about
tackling hate crime in the borough.
Detective Superintendent Wendy
Morgan from the Met Police talked
about policing hate crime in Tower Ham-
lets while Debbie Goodier – the hate
crimepolicyleadattheHomeOffice– spoke
aboutthebackgroundandnationalcontext
to third party reporting centres.
Better support for victims
of abuse and hate crimes
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signatories who
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Morgan signs
the protocol
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Maryam Centre
46 Whitechapel Road, E1.
7650 3000
Mon-Sun, 10am-9pm.
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159 Mile End Road, E1.
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Mon-Fri, 9.30am-6.30pm.
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JackDashHouse,2LawnHouseClose,E14.
7001 2177
Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm.
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Blue Badge parking bays, wheelchair
accessible, disabled toilets, British Sign
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234 Bethnal Green Road, E2.
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Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm.
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St Mary’s Church Hall, Kitkat Terrace.
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Mon-Fri, 9.30am-5.30pm.
Language provision: English,
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Reporting centres
THE third party reporting centres now
operating in Tower Hamlets are:
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Open: Mon-Fri, 9am-4.30pm (except last
Weds of every month, 10am-4.30pm);
Sat, 9am-12.30pm (Bethnal Green and
Stepney Wapping only). Interpreting
s e r v i c e s ava i l a b l e o n r e q u e s t .
Wheelchair accessible.
Bethnal Green
1 Rushmead, E2.
7364 5020
Bow North Poplar
John Onslow House, 1 Ewart Place, E3.
7364 5020
South Poplar
15 Market Square,Chrisp Street,
E14.
7364 5020
Stepney Wapping
IdeaStore,WatneyMarket,260
Commercial Road, E1.
7364 5020
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Appian Cour t
Resource Centre
87ParnellRoad,E3.
8981 7124
Mon-Fri,
10am-4pm.
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Limehouse Youth
Club
Limehouse
Causeway.
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Goodier
from the
Home
Office
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