Online Hate Crime Reporting

This report is based on provisional data, in respect of reports received from 21st July 2021 - 28th February 2022 and is correct as of 28th February 2022. As it is under constant review / investigation at local level, it is subject to change.

Number of actionable reports received	237
Number of individual reports received	332
Total including duplicates	348

Hate Related Reports Received - 73
Hate Crimes	40
Hate Incidents	33
Total	73
Total on PULSE Further information / clarification required from Injured Party / PULSE Incident to be created	45
	28
Non-Hate Related Reports Received - 164
Crimes / Incidents*	126
Other **	38
TOTAL	164
Status of Actionable Reports Received
Closed	230
Open	7
TOTAL	237
***Closed by the Garda National Diversity and Integration Unit having been actioned / forwarded for action to local Superintendents

Non-Actionable and Duplicate Reports - 111
Non-Actionable	95
Duplicates	16
TOTAL	111
Total of Actionable and Non-Actionable Reports	348
***Non-actionable includes incomplete reports / reports with inappropriate material / misuse of service.

Total to Date	Hate Crimes	Hate Incidents	Non-Hate Crimes / Incidents	Other	Non-Actionable / Duplicate	Total	Closed	Open	Total
	40	33	126	38	111	348	341	7	348

2021                2022
Month	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total 21	Jan	Feb	Total 22 to date
Total	80	46	31	40	39	27	263	52	33	85

Average Monthly Totals		Average Daily Totals
2021 (Aug - Dec)	36.6	1.2
2022 (Jan - Feb)	42.5	1.4

Breakdown of 164 Non-Hate Related Reports
* Examples of Crime / Incident Types	** Examples of Other
• Assault • Attention and Complaints • Blackmail • Criminal Damage • Domestic Dispute • Drug Offences • Harassment • Intimidation • Online Fraud / Scam • Theft • Public Order Total: 126	• Intelligence • Conspiracy Theories • Garda Misconduct • Already Under Investigation • Offensive Material - no complainant • Tweets Total 38

All Online Hate Crime Reports received go initially to the Garda National Diversity and Integration Unit (GNDIU), where they are examined and actioned. PULSE Incidents are created where appropriate and reports are forwarded for investigation depending on the type of report (outlined at 1-3 below).   

1. Hate Related
2. Non-Hate Related
3. Non-Actionable 

1. HATE RELATED 

1. Hate Crime - PULSE Incident created by GNDIU and forwarded to local district for investigation. 
2. Hate Incident - PULSE Incident created by GNDIU and forwarded to local district for information and appropriate action. 

2. NON-HATE RELATED

1. Crime

             Report forwarded to local district for investigation

•                    Hate Crime leaflet provided via email to person making the online report 

     2. Other (e.g. online disputes, conspiracy theories etc.)

Person making the report (Complainant) is contacted by GNDIU and provided with relevant / appropriate information

(Advice with links to relevant information e.g. list of local Garda Diversity Officers, Garda station directory, Hate Crime leaflet, GSOC website etc.) 

3. NON-ACTIONABLE

The following non-actionable reports are deemed closed by GNDIU:

            a.   Incomplete reports - insufficient information provided to record

(Every effort is made to advance incomplete reports by GNDIU however in some cases this proves impossible due to the lack of detail provided.) 

           b. Inappropriate reports - offensive / nuisance content

Responding to Hate Crimes and Non-Crime Hate Incidents Policy Document