A WEBCHAT to raise awareness of hate crimes and how to report a hate crime incident is being hosted by police and patrner agencies.

The webchat will take place on Monday (November 24) between 5.30pm and 7.30pm.

During the meeting police and partner agencies will be discussing the use of the hate incident reporting centres and the online reporting facility.

They will also be able to answer any questions or concerns regarding hate crime incidents.

Hate Incident Reporting Centres are voluntary centres that will accept reports for any hate crime incident. The centres have been evaluated as places in which individuals feel safe and confident to report hate incidents or information. These include places such as Mencap and community centres.

To join the webchat please visit: www.cumbria.police.uk/barrow

A list of the locations for the 54 Hate Incident Reporting centres is available at www.cumbria.police.uk/advice-and-information/reporting-a-crime/hate-incident-reporting-centres

To report a hate crime online please visit www.cumbria.police.uk

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