There were 155,841 offences recorded in England and Wales over the year to March, up 26 per cent from the previous year in the biggest rise for five years. It comes after figures released this month showed how the number of hate crimes recorded by police has risen by more than a quarter in a year. It also encourages alleged victims to report crimes against them. The new role has been established to help the force keep up to date with legislation concerning hate crimes. In response, Leicestershire Police said they are investigating and 'supporting our hate crime officer in a number of ways.' Tweeting from the 'Leicestershire Police Stay Safe' account, she invited users to contact her with 'queries or concerns' as she shared a photo of herself wearing a hijab.īut the young Muslim woman was bombarded with abusive messages, some of which featured racist and derogatory language. Sumaya Bihi announced her new role in a Twitter post on October 3, saying she was the 'Hate Crime Officer for Leicestershire Police'. A police force's new 'hate crime officer' faced a barrage of abuse after introducing herself online.
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