Initiate a joint public awareness/promotion campaign on hate crime (including cyber-bullying) and raise confidence of public that these crimes will be investigated and taken seriously – Out in the Open Report. In February 2014, the Scottish Government led on the first cross criminal justice publicity campaign on hate crime in general, into which we incorporated a focus on disability hate crime. This joined up approach is recognised as the preferred method for initiating such campaigns in future and we are finalising a protocol for the criminal justice organisations to utilise which will be applied via the various communication units. Further campaigns led by Police Scotland were run in 2015 and 2016 to highlight hate crime. The Hate Crime statistics published in 2016 showed that 201 charges were reported with an aggravation of prejudice relating to disability, 14% more than in It is recognised that this is still a crime category which is under reported and we will continue to participate in activities which will encourage victims to have the confidence to report such crimes. Police Scotland Hate Crime Campaign launched on Monday 17th August 2015 at the Emirate Arena London Road Glasgow. 15.
in August 2014, they have published a range of content on providing citizens and business with information on: repossession (and the Home Owner's Support Fund); debt and bankruptcy; bereavement, and; relationship breakdown. In addition, they have also developed guidance for people who have been a victim or witness of crime, or people who are looking for help with legal problems and have been working to develop website content around imprisonment and hoped to go live with this in 2017. Some key stats on at June 2017: There are currently over 2000 information pages – and this grows daily. User feedback is encouraging, with 80% positive feedback to on-page surveys. 25% of content relate to justice services and the site has had nearly 2 million visits (since September 2015 launch). This recommendation is not within the scope of this project and will be taken forward by the Justice Digital Strategy team. Recommendation 39:
crisis or at risk of suicide. The classroom training consists of five parts (Background Information and Statistics; Risk Estimation; De-escalation Communication Techniques; Defensible Decision Making; and Support for Staff). Collectively training packages aim to improve the operational response to those in distress or crisis. The Law Society of Scotland requires their staff to undertake Equality and Diversity training regularly. It undertakes Equality Impact Assessments, and further training on the process is being provided to all managers. The Society is considering the best approach for ensuring staff are trained to better assist people on the autistic spectrum and those with mental health issues. COPFS is developing a policy on how to provide a service to people with Autism but will develop this in consultation with other criminal justice organisations to ensure that a holistic joined up approach is provided. SLAB has been engaging with its employees on mental health at work in partnership with See Me Scotland. Mental health awareness, with regards our on workforce and our customer service, will be one of our main priorities under our next equality outcomes cycle.