According to a top police officer, the anticipated spike in hate crime reports around the Rangers-Celtic game did not happen. The game ended in a 3-3 draw and fears of increased reports were fueled by figures like pundit Ally McCoist. While there hasn't been a spike yet, it doesn't mean it can't happen in the future.
Rangers and Celtic players on the pitch after the final whistle of the Old Firm game on Sunday, April 7THE anticipated spike in hate crime reports around the Rangers - Celtic game has not materialised, according to a top police officer.that he didn’t think anyone in the force had been taken by surprise by the new hate crime legislation, which
Speaking on Sunday, Freeman expressed"frustration at the level of misinformation" around the Hate Crime Act, saying she thought the “furore and genuine concerns over the last week has caught the Scottish Government by surprise”.“I don't think anyone within the SPF has been caught by surprise,” he said. “We've been very vocal about the anticipated spike in business for policing.
Threadgold said that the issues with training combined with the “sheer volume of cases” meant police would need time to go through the reports they have received.
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