Personal safety
Your personal safety is very important to us, so please let us know if you are experiencing abuse or discrimination. This section explains how we and others might be able to help. It also tells you how you can contact us to report a hate crime.
Information on sexual assault and rape and sexual discrimination.
Discrimination and Harassment based on a persons sexuality or sexual orientation is illegal. You do not have to tolerate it.
Discrimination and harassment based on a persons physical and mental faculties is called disabilism.
If you or someone you know experiences discrimination or harassment which you believe is based on race, nationality, faith, sexuality, disability or gender identity, you can report it.
Prevent it is the government strategy aimed at tackling the radicalisation (which sustains ongoing international and national terrorist threat), both in the UK and elsewhere.
Discrimination and harassment based on a person's race is illegal. You do not have to tolerate it if you are a victim. The County Council is working in partnership and is committed to ensuring everyone living in West Sussex is free from discrimination or harassment irrespective of a persons race.
The guide lists services available in West Sussex and nationally for people experiencing hate crimes including domestic violence, sexual violence, racism and LGBT.
The Harm reduction team delivers training across the county for agencies both statutory and voluntary and schools on a range of subjects.
Domestic violence abuse is a crime that has a devastating impact on the community and accounts for a quarter of all violent crime in West Sussex.