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Police leaders from the National Police Chiefs' Council and College of Policing are set to recommend scrapping non-crime hate incidents and replacing them with a new system that would record only the most serious incidents as anti-social behaviour.

Police leaders from the National Police Chiefs' Council and College of Policing are set to recommend scrapping non-crime hate incidents and replacing them with a new system that would record only the most serious incidents as anti-social behaviour.

Non-crime hate incidents are perceived to be motivated by hostility or prejudice towards characteristics such as race or gender but do not meet the threshold of a criminal offence. They remain on police records indefinitely and can appear in background checks.

Non-crime hate incidents are perceived to be motivated by hostility or prejudice towards characteristics such as race or gender but do not meet the threshold of a criminal offence. They remain on police records indefinitely and can appear in background checks.

The Metropolitan Police announced in October that it would no longer investigate non-crime hate incidents following the arrest of Father Ted creator Graham Linehan at Heathrow Airport over posts on X about transgender issues, with no further action taken.

The Metropolitan Police announced in October that it would no longer investigate non-crime hate incidents following the arrest of Father Ted creator Graham Linehan at Heathrow Airport over posts on X about transgender issues, with no further action taken.

Lord Herbert, chairman of the College of Policing, stated that the non-crime hate incident system dating back to 1999 is no longer fit for purpose. The new plans are expected to be presented to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood next month.

Lord Herbert, chairman of the College of Policing, stated that the non-crime hate incident system dating back to 1999 is no longer fit for purpose. The new plans are expected to be presented to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood next month.

Under the proposed changes, police forces would treat incidents as intelligence reports rather than logging them on crime databases. Officers would use a checklist to determine whether responses are proportionate, legal, accountable, necessary and ethical.

Under the proposed changes, police forces would treat incidents as intelligence reports rather than logging them on crime databases. Officers would use a checklist to determine whether responses are proportionate, legal, accountable, necessary and ethical.

His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary Sir Andy Cooke said police need to separate the offensive from the criminal. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley stated that officers should not be policing toxic culture war debates.

His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary Sir Andy Cooke said police need to separate the offensive from the criminal. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley stated that officers should not be policing toxic culture war debates.

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