Fair Policing and Hate Crime

What you’ll learn

By the end of this course you will be able to:

Who this course is for

This course is ideal for:

Why learn with us

Quick facts

About the course

Discriminatory policing harms the relationship between law enforcement and the communities they serve. The European Commission’s Anti-Racism strategy 2026-2030 encourages EU member states to train police on both hate crime and on addressing racial bias, including discriminatory profiling practices. Often missed in hate crime training, this course tackles the gap through a multi-stakeholder approach. For police, civil society, equality bodies, and public authorities across the EU who want to learn and apply ‘what works’ to improve relationships   and strengthen long-term collaborations. Explore key forms of discrimination, including racial profiling and police violence, become familiar with EU and international norms and standards, learn evidence-based fair policing strategies, and how to challenge harmful practices.

How it works

This online course includes: 

Weekly self-paced content you complete in your own time 
Weekly assignments applying learning to your own context 
Weekly live interactive tutorials with peers and expert tutors

Live sessions (13:00–14:30 CET):

  • Tue 8 Sept — Introduction (optional)
  • Thu 17 Sept — Module 1
  • Thu 24 Sept — Module 2
  • Thu 1 Oct — Module 3
Participant from the 2024 Cohort
“I liked how they (the tutors) gave detailed feedback on the assignments. It was reassuring and quite encouraging to hear positive feedback from them and see their enthusiasm about our active participation.”
Participant from the 2024 Cohort
“I learned to recognize different levels of discrimination; what police and institutional profiling is; impact on people and community; tools (legal, administrative, educational) to reduce profiling.”

Meet the tutors

Our tutors are experienced practitioners in hate speech policy, international law, the Digital Services Act, and multi-stakeholder cooperation:

Joanna Perry – Research and Policy Lead, Facing Facts Network; independent consultant; Associate Research Fellow, Birkbeck, University of London

Nick Glynn – Former Chief Inspector in UK police and former programme manager, Open Society Foundations

Piotr Godzisz –  Associate Professor of Criminology, University of Leicester | Co-Director, Centre for Hate Studies

Certificate

Participants who complete all requirements will receive a certificate of completion from Facing Facts Online.

Application opens 15 June

We review applications to ensure a balanced and engaged group from diverse professional and community backgrounds. If selected, you’ll receive an invitation to finalise registration and payment.

Application deadline: 5 August 2026
Fee: €199 (civil society) | €299 (public authorities)

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