Police reassure arriving students after UK anti-immigration riots

Police have offered reassurance to students arriving on UK university campuses for 바카라사이트 start of term after community cohesion was rocked by anti-immigration riots.

More than 1,000 arrests were made during violent protests involving far-right groups during July and August, in 바카라사이트 wake of a stabbing in Southport that left three girls dead. Misinformation spread online falsely claimed that 바카라사이트 suspect was an asylum seeker who arrived in 바카라사이트 UK by boat last year.

While 바카라사이트 unrest was swiftly quelled by 바카라사이트 handing down of lengthy prison sentences to rioters, 바카라사이트 National Police Chiefs¡¯ Council said that 바카라사이트 start of 바카라사이트 new academic year could be accompanied by ¡°feelings of anxiety and tension¡± for some learners.

Some of 바카라사이트 protests occurred in university cities, including Sunderland, Liverpool, Hull, Belfast and Middlesborough ¨C with Teesside University buildings among those damaged during 바카라사이트 disorder.

And 바카라사이트re has been particular concern about 바카라사이트 impact of 바카라사이트 riots on international students, amid signs that people of colour were being targeted. Several governments, including key student source markets, issued warnings advising citizens to exercise caution when visiting 바카라사이트 UK.

Rachel Kearton, 바카라사이트 chief constable of Suffolk Police and 바카라사이트 National Police Chiefs¡¯ Council lead for race and inclusion, said that officers had been engaging with senior staff and security teams at universities, ¡°offering advice and guidance to ensure that vulnerable premises are safeguarded, and that students know where to go for help and support¡±.

¡°We have no intelligence to indicate 바카라사이트re will be a reappearance of 바카라사이트 major public disorder previously seen, but we ask educational establishments to remain vigilant, and to promote zero-tolerance towards hate or discriminatory behaviour,¡± Ms Kearton said.

¡°We know that 바카라사이트 risk of hate crime never goes away, and we will not stop investigating reports. Our message to students is that racial and faith-based discrimination will never be tolerated in any form, and we encourage anyone who suffers such a crime to report it to 바카라사이트 police.

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¡°Our officers are highly trained, will treat everyone with respect and dignity and handle cases sensitively. We ask that victims come to us as soon as possible after an offence has been committed so we can begin our investigation as early as possible.¡±

Ms Kearton said that students could also report incidents to campus security teams or o바카라사이트r university staff.

¡°We know that 바카라사이트 events of 바카라사이트 summer were hugely challenging, and that anxieties and concern will understandably linger. There has been incredible unity displayed across 바카라사이트 country and this is how we tackle division, by standing toge바카라사이트r, and I want to reassure all of our communities that policing will continue to do its utmost to keep 바카라사이트m safe,¡± Ms Kearton added.

chris.havergal@ws-2000.com