Prioritising Hate Crime

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/26/004752/L

Version Date: 24/06/2026

The Executive Office has provided the following information:

 In view of the appalling revelations about the actions of Hampshire Police who attended the scene of crime when poor Henry Novak died, and the murderous consequences of "anti-racism" policing, I should like to know what Dorset Police policy is towards unsubstantiated accusations of racism v evidence of serious physical assault.

Do Dorset Police also prioritise claims of racism above anything else?  As a white citizen I think I need to know whether it would be worth bothering the police in the event I was attacked by an "ethnic minority."

Dorset Police do not have such a policy. Our deployment to incidents are prioritised based on immediate threat risk and harm to any person using the THRIVE (threat risk harm investigation vulnerability and evidence) model, the NDM (National decision making model) and the Code of Ethics ensuring an effective and appropriate response in line with resourcing. Dorset Police encourage all people to report crimes and suspicious behaviour.