Community Cohesion Engagement Officer
Barnet Council is currently enhancing hate crime awareness with new officers, supported by central government funding.
Barnet Council is enhancing hate crime awareness and reporting across the borough, with two new officers being part of this initiative, which includes the Community Cohesion Engagement Officer role focused on fostering dialogue. The Safer Communities Partnership Board discussed this work in September 2026.
This cohesion work, which includes the Community Cohesion Engagement Officer role focused on fostering dialogue and bringing communities together, has been accelerated by recent hate crime incidents and is bolstered by two-year central government funding awarded from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Key facts
- Barnet Council's Safer Communities Partnership Board met on September 18, 2026. Source
- Barnet Council is enhancing hate crime awareness and reporting. Source
- Central government funding for the initiative is for a two-year period. Source
- The funding is from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). Source
- Two new officers are part of Barnet Council's initiative. Source
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