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Police officers reporting hateful abuse while on duty are much more likely than members of the public to see their attackers charged with hate crime, according to an investigation by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Newsnight and the Law Society Gazette.

The new figures, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act from some of the largest forces in England, show that police officers and staff were the victims in up to half of the hate crimes charged in some areas, despite making up a tiny proportion of the overall number of recorded cases. The vast majority are serving officers.

Police forces say the increased use of body cameras by officers may mean evidence of hate crimes against them is more easily captured.

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Richard Watson reports.