The Hellenic Police is participating in the research project titled “NoHate Police: Enhancing the Police Response to Hate through Training in Greece and Cyprus” (NoHate Police: Strengthening the Police Response to Hate through Training in Greece and Cyprus), funded by the “Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV)”.
This project started on 01/03/2024 and has a duration of twenty-four (24) months, with a total of six (6) organizations from Greece and Cyprus participating, including two (2) Police Authorities, two (2) Research Organizations and two (2) Non-Governmental Organizations. The aim of the project is to build the capacity of police forces in Greece and Cyprus to effectively address hate speech and hate crimes.
The action aims to create a comprehensive training program against hate speech and hate crimes, in order to strengthen the capacity of the police authorities in Greece and Cyprus. Specifically, innovative training methods and tools will be developed for the effective identification, understanding and investigation of incidents of hate speech and hate crimes, and a total of ten (10) face-to-face seminars will be held with the expected total participation of two hundred (200) police officers of different levels/duties, in each country. The duration of each seminar will be twenty (20) hours.
In addition, an online training platform (e-learning) will be created, which will provide the opportunity for every police officer to increase their awareness and understanding of hate crimes and ways to effectively combat them.
Through participation in this action, the Hellenic Police is given the opportunity to strengthen the capacity of its staff in the prevention and response to hate crimes, as well as to build relationships of trust with the communities affected by these phenomena.
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