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Peel Regional Police Launches New Hate Crime Unit

Oct 25, 2025

Peel Regional Police has launched a newly centralized unit to strengthen the service’s response to hate-motivated crimes and culturally sensitive incidents.

The unit will lead investigations across the region, focusing on hate-motivated incidents, occurrences involving religious institutions and cultural centres, and incidents stemming from socio/geopolitical tensions.

Reporting Hate Crimes:

Call 905-453-3311 for non-emergencies

Call 911 in an emergency

For inquiries related to hate-motivated incidents, contact the Hate Crime Unit at 905-453-2121, ext. 6098

Peel Regional Police encourages anyone who experiences or witnesses a hate-motivated incident to report it online.

For more information, visit Peel Regional Police.

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