DO you have a burning question or issue you want to raise about hate crime?

Cheshire Constabulary is hosting a webchat with Chief Constable Simon Byrne and Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer on Thursday, January 14, and wants the public to get involved.

The Constabulary is coming to the end of its Hate Crime Campaign, which has spent the past three months tackling hate crime in some of the hotspot areas in Cheshire.

The campaign also encouraged people to come forward and report any incidents of hate crime to police.

The webchat is an opportunity to ask further questions on the work officers are undertaking in this area, and to find out more about how people can get involved in helping us to tackle this type of crime.

Mr Byrne said: “Hate Crime is abhorrent, and the Constabulary is working hard to improve people’s knowledge regarding the signs of this crime.

“This web chat is the fourth in a series we’re running, and is an opportunity to have direct contact with myself and the Commissioner from the comfort of your own home.

“We want to hear from people in our communities about whether you feel you were aware of the hate crime campaign, whether it effectively tackled issues or any other feedback you might have.

“We also want to know whether there are any particular issues in this area you think our specialist officers can assist with.”

Mr Dwyer said: “This web chat is a great way to end the campaign. Here in Cheshire we’re committed to putting victims at the centre of everything we do. This webchat enables people to ask the tricky questions about hate crime, and other queries regarding this type of crime. ”

The web chat will run from 7pm until 8.30pm.

You can get involved by logging onto the Cheshire police website at www.cheshire.police.uk, through Twitter using #hatecrimechat, or by sending questions in advance by emailing corporatecommunications@cheshire.pnn.police.uk referencing ‘hate crime chat’ in the email subject.

Individual cases cannot be discussed on the webchat, and questions will be taken on issues other than hate crime.