Figures display more than 700 officers and staff subjected to racist or devout hate crimeThe number of police officers and staff in London subjected to racist or devout hate crime has risen by more than 50% in two years,official figures display.
Metropolitan police data shows more than 700 of its staff were the subject to such hate crimes in 2016-17. The offences recorded included harassment, racially or religiously aggravated grievous bodily harm, or as well as non-violent offences.
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Source: theguardian.com