Hate Crime Strategy for Scotland

Last Updated
19 August 2026
Source
Scottish Government and Police Scotland.

Resource Tags

Content Types:

Governance Document Strategy

Relevant Driver(s):

1. Strengthening leadership 3. Ensuring effective regulatory and policy environment 4. Using evidence and experience 5. Enhancing capability and culture

Specific Action(s):

1D. Ensure compliance with legal obligations 3A. Understand legal obligations 3B. Develop equality and human rights policies 4A. Collect and analyse equality data consistently 4B. Engage with lived experience and work meaningfully with communities 5A. Put in place comprehensive training programmes

Implementation Levels:

Development

Prior Knowledge Required:

Intermediate

Organisation Size:

Large Medium Small

Sector:

Emergency Services Government Justice Third Sector

Role:

Equality/Diversity/Human Rights Specialists Frontline Staff Legal & Compliance Staff Policy Officers/Makers Senior Leaders/Management

PSED Needs:

Eliminate discrimination Foster good relations

Protected Characteristics:

Age Disability Gender reassignment Race Religion or belief Sexual orientation

Resource content

A strategic framework setting out key priorities for tackling hate crime and prejudice across Scotland, involving collaboration between police, government and third sector organisations.

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