The range of situations in which people need to contact the police for reasons other than reporting crime is so vast that we cannot provide detailed information for every set of circumstances. This page gives a general guide and offers information that should help in certain common or important situations. These rights are known as Subject Access rights. Joining the police There is a separate website that deals with all matters related to joining the Metropolitan Police Service, either as a police officer or civilian.
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Although the main role of the police where a crime has occurred is to try to identify, arrest and charge those responsible, we also recognise that victims often need particular kinds of help and support. All victims of crime have access to a local victim support scheme. Crimes motivated by racial or homophobic prejudice fall into a category termed hate crime . Domestic violence can be another form of hate crime. The Met has recognised the special problems involved in dealing with hate crime - including the additional needs of victims, who often feel extremely vulnerable.