Calderdale Council has prepared an action plan to deal with changes resulting from the EU referendum vote to leave the EU. It will be overseen by a cross-party EU Action Plan group that will meet in public, although the Council hasn’t yet finalised membership or a timetable for meetings.

If members of the public witness or experience any racist or xenophobic backlash, either call the police on 101 (for non-emergencies) or report it to Calderdale Council’s community worker Kirsten.Fussing@calderdale.gov.uk

Here is West Yorkshire Police advice on how to report a hate crime/incident

To report a Hate Crime / Incident:

• call 999 in an emergency
• call 101 for non-emergencies
• for non-emergency hate incidents use our online hate crime reporting form
• call in person at any police station (click here to find your nearest police station) 
• If you would rather not speak to a Police Officer, you can : –
  – contact Stop Hate UK – or
  – contact True Vision – or
  – contact Tell MAMA – or
  – use one of the independent Hate Incident Reporting Centres provided by Local Authorities across West Yorkshire (click here to find the nearest one to where you live) 

If you have been the victim of behaviour you felt was inappropriate by a police officer or member of police staff you can report a police complaint.

Impact on “community cohesion”

If there is any local backlash against EU citizens, migrants or ethnic minorities – what Calderdale Council calls “an impact on community cohesion” – the Council said it’s important that it deals swiftly with any signs of tension and that it:

“may need to support non-UK citizens who may be directly affected by an EU exit.”

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