Hull’s Community Cohesion Officers are spreading the word, that Humberside Police will not tolerate Hate Crime, and nor should anyone else. A short film by Polish production company Astor Productions, has been commissioned by Humberside Police and partner agencies, in a bid to educate people in diverse communities about what Hate Crime is; what to look out for; where to report it and who can help. The film, which is three and a half minutes long, follows the journey of a woman (Coronation Street actress Amy Forest) who witnesses three incidents, where a man has verbally abused three different types of minority groups. The lead character contemplates whether to call the police and report the incident. She questions what constitutes Hate Crime, who to turn to for support, and how she can report the inexcusable behaviour she has seen. The DVD was commissioned by the Police to complement a presentation which is delivered to Hull based diverse communities, including: Black and Ethnic Minority, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transexual (LGBT), faith and religious groups, youth groups, the elderly, people with immigration status and disabled people. If successful, the scheme will be rolled out across the force area. Funding for the project…

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