We have seen an increase in hate crime in some areas, but nothing disproportionately affecting police officers”.iiiEqualities and Human Rights Committee, 17 September 2020, Official Report, Col 3.
Sarah Leslie advised NHS Ayrshire and Arran had been running a series of webinars during hate crime awareness week to “draw attention to the importance of the issue, to the fact that there is a zero tolerance approach to racism and to the fact that, as a board, we view diversity as a rich opportunity”.vEqualities and Human Rights Committee, 10 September 2020, Official Report, Col 6.