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Haringey Police LGBT-Liaison Officer 020 8345 1866
CrimeStoppers (anonymous reporting) 0800 555111

If you have been verbally or physically abused, harassed or attacked in any way by someone because they think you are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT), please help us to stop these crimes by reporting them to the Police:

We need to remember that there are three fields in which individuals may be affected, we need to:

• Help the Police resolve hate crime;
• Help other members of the gay community ensure that it doesn't happen to them;
• Help the individual who was attacked as it could be the beginning of a 'series' of attacks;

Haringey Police has a dedicated full-time liaison officer who works with local LGBT communities. You can call your local LGBT liaison officer direct for advice or to make a report. Self-reporting forms are available throughout the borough and at LGBT venues.

All complainants are treated with respect and dignity and presented with three options:

• 1. You can make a formal complaint — which, having been fully investigated, could end up in court;
• 2. If the crime is reported anonymously the information will be used to try to find out what happened — such anonymous information might be used to help resolve other cases;
• 3. It may not be investigated as a crime but would form a part of police records and so form a justification for e.g. an additional or supplementary police presence in a specific area.

Third Party Reporting

The Metropolitan police now operates a system of Third Party reporting:

The victim talks to a friend, neighbour or member of your family or community (e.g. Gallop, your doctor) who would approach the authorities (the police) on your behalf and report the crime without giving your personal details. Your name need not be mentioned, although, obviously as much information as possible information (place, time, what happened , description of the attackers, etc.,) will be given to the police. The police will act on this information in accordance with 'where' it fits' in the three formats above

A Second Police Officer has been appointed
to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
(LGBT) Police team in Haringey, as homophobic
crime in the borough is on the increase.


In the past 12 months, the number of homo=
phobic crimes has increased by 41% and the
borough has recorded a 37.5% rise in the
past three months compared to the same
period last year.

PC Fiona Crean has joined PC Ali Osman as
LGBT liaison officer at the team's
headquarters at St Anns Police Station
in Tottenham.

Contact the tram by calling:
020 8345 0987
or:
07979 507255




We met the team and asked Fiona to tell us a
little about their duties and responsibilities.
Here’s what Fiona wrote:

There are currently two LGBT Liaison Officers in Haringey
Police, a role which is carried out part-time in addition to
day to day duties.

I am Fiona Crean and work within Haringey Police CID
and am based at Hornsey Police Station but cover all of
Haringey borough. Ali Osman is a uniformed officer on the
Community Engagement Team based at St Ann’s Police
Station but likewise covers all of Haringey borough.

There is a huge benefit to having two officers from different
areas of policing working as the borough's LGBT LOs.
Both of us bring a variety of skills to the role, particularly
in relation to the proactive and reactive investigation of
crime. We are in an ideal position to liaise with various
units within Haringey Police and with partner agencies
in response to homophobic  crime.

Having posted two LGBT LOs from such different areas
of policing is indicative of Haringey Police's commitment
to tackling homophobia on the  borough and of a wider
commitment from the Metropolitan Police Service itself
as a whole.

It's important to understand that once an incident has
been 'flagged' as a homophobic incident it will be
passed to the Community Safety Unit (CSU) where a
police officer will be assigned as the investigating officer.
Ali or I will assist as LGBT Liaison Officers only on the
request of the victim of such an incident. This is so as
not to confuse the victim as to who is investigating and
to ensure there is no interference with the investigation
unless  the investigating officer is made aware.

The CSU is responsible for the investigation of all Hate
Crime and Domestic Violence Incidents, which
includes same sex domestic incidents. As such, Ali and
I will often be called upon in cases of same sex domestic
violence to act as LGBT  LOs even where there has not
been an incident of homophobia. There is also the
added benefit of having a male and a female LGBT LO
so that any victim will have  a choice they feel most
comfortable with.

Haringey currently has relatively few homophobic inci-
dents but what we  cannot tell at this stage is, is this simply
because they do not happen or are people not reporting
incidents for whatever reason. We... (ctd below)

really want the message to get out to Haringey's LGBT community that Haringey Police will respond to
every incident and investigate it appropriately. We want everyone to be aware that although there is a
restriction on our time as part-time LO’s, our number 1 priority, above all else, is the victim. There are
many other responsibilities that come with being an LGBT LO but our prime focus is always  the victim
which takes priority over everything else.

If you do want to report a homophobic incident there are a variety of ways to do this. However,
in any case of emergency you must always dial 999.

Haringey  Police is currently running an LGBT Liaison Car on most Friday and Saturday nights. The
officers running the car will respond to any homophobic incident and  act as liaison in any case of
same sex domestic violence should they be required. The officers will also pay regular visits to each
of the three venues  on the borough should anyone wish to speak to officers.

We will soon be running "Have Your Say" events at one of the LGBT venues  and are open to
anyone to come and speak to either myself or Ali. These will be advertised in the local and gay
press and within LGBT venues. The photo attached  is of Ali and I on one of our nights out in the
LGBT car in Haringey.

There are several community groups working with us around LGBT issues on the borough and we
would encourage people to get involved as much as they can at whatever level. We would particular
welcome those who are lesbian, transgendered  and visible minority ethnic groups to make contact
with us as they are currently  under represented. In addition, we realise that many of Haringey's LGBT
residents, students and employees may not socialise in Haringey's LGBT venues  and so would still
encourage those to contact us and allow us to listen to any  of your concerns.

You can email myself or Ali on the email addresses below to find out more information. We have
many new initiatives planned and with time these will go a long way to tackling homophobia
on the borough: