Sunday 7 August 2022 09:22 PM Hate-crime awareness courses are SCRAPPED by Hampshire police following ... trends now
Sunday 7 August 2022 09:22 PM Hate-crime awareness courses are SCRAPPED by Hampshire police following ... trends now
Hate-crime awareness courses are SCRAPPED by Hampshire police following controversy over army veteran arrested over a tweet Hampshire Constabulary has opted to axe a hate crime awareness course The sessions were for people accused of racism, homophobia and misogyny But it faced controversy after a man, 51, was offered the course over a tweet Commissioner Donna Jones has announced the force would discontinue it
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A hate crime awareness course that gave offenders the chance to rehabilitate themselves and avoid prosecution has been scrapped by a police chief.
Hampshire Constabulary was among three forces in the country that ran the two-hour educational sessions for people accused of racism, sexism, misogyny and transphobia.
The restorative justice scheme was funded out of the force's Police and Crime Commissioner's budget, The Telegraph reports.
However, it faced controversy when a 51-year-old man was offered the course after retweeting an image of Pride flags in the
