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Racially motivated incidents are on the increase this year. 420 incidents have been reported to Cheshire Constabulary between April and December 2004, making it likely this year for the first time that reported incidents will be in excess of 500. The local Criminal Justice Board Race Sub Group will be looking closely at the information to try and find out what the reasons are for the upsurge in cases this year.

A new Consultation Panel was launched by the REC at the end of February. The panel is the first of its kind in Cheshire, and brings together over 70 people from black and minority ethnic communities to discuss various policies of the criminal justice agencies. Shantele Janes at the REC said ‘our first panel event attracted over 30 people from a wide range of backgrounds to talk about the Probation Service’s policy on dealing with racially motivated offenders. There was some really interesting discussion and it was a great success.' The consultation panel is organised by the REC and all agencies who wish to use the panel must sign up to a framework for basic standards which includes things like offering payment for participants and supplying information in a variety of formats.

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