A top cop will warn today the 'weaponising' of the public debate around hate crime is diverting already stretched police ...

Chief superintendent Rob Hay warns hate crime is being 'weaponised' and the force is 'woefully under-resourced'.

Todsy’s Savanta poll for The Scotsman found 56% of men believed the law should be scrapped compared to 43% of women. It also ...

Force deciding on how to train officers in enforcing controversial new legislation fails to ask for views of feminists ...

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ASPS President Chief Superintendent Rob Hay will say while officers must play an important role in policing genuine ...

Under-pressure police cannot be expected to sift through vast numbers of complaints that lead nowhere forever ...

Scotland's new hate crime law came into force on April 1, sparking immediate controversy over its potential effects on freedom of speech and expression, especially online. The Hate Crime and ...

“This divide is down party lines, with Conservative voters strongly saying they don't want the police to record non-crime ...

A top cop will warn today the 'weaponising' of the public debate around hate crime is diverting already stretched police resources from those ...

Keele University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Scotland’s new hate crime law came into force on April 1, sparking immediate controversy over its potential effects on ...

Justice secretary Angela Constance has raised concerns over Police Scotland’s controversial policy on recording non-crime hate incidents with policing chiefs and has insisted the force is ...