Law enforcement initiative for the development of hate incidents' treatment and prevention

Project facts

Project promoter:
Fraternal Association of European Roma Law Enforcement Officers (FAERLEO)
Project Number:
HU05-0156
Target groups
Roma,
Civil servants/Public administration staff
Status:
Completed
Initial project cost:
€66,787
Final project cost:
€66,787
From EEA Grants:
€ 60,108
The project is carried out in:
Hungary

Description

There has been an increasing tendency of hate incidents in Hungary with the intensifying activity of radical movements. The actions are against local Roma people in most of the cases. The aim of the project is providing a special preparation of police commanders for adequate treatment of ethnical conflict or provocation and sending positive messages about the engagement of Roma people in society as law enforcement workers. We intend to elaborate the methods of special training and protocol with contribution of Hungarian National Police and the experts of Norwegian Police. We would like to implement a campaign to communicate that a lots of Roma people have been serving for the law enforcement agencies and the police encourages Roma youth to use police career opportunities. At the end of the project it is expected that the Hungarian Police will be much more prepared for professional treatment of mentioned incidents and there will be a more positive picture about Romas in society.

Summary of project results

The aim of the project was providing a special preparation of middle ranking police commanders for adequate treatment of hate incidents generated by radical movements and sending positive messages about the engagement of Roma people in society as law enforcement workers. Trainings, collecting of domestic and international best practices, involving human rights and Roma organizations, elaborating crisis protocols, regional conferences and Roma law enforcement campaign were the achieved activities as the objectives of the initiative.As a main result and benefit of the project police forces and Roma representatives have been able to cooperate more effectively in order to prevent or prepare for treating hate incidents. The regional crisis protocols provide guidance for local partners how to face on challanges of hate cases. The campaign reached those Roma young people who can be interested in law enforcement scholarship or career opportunities.

Summary of bilateral results