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ADL New England honors 4 from Essex County with Community Service Leadership Award
Massachusetts last year had 438 reported incidents of antisemitism, including vandalism and harassment, the audit said.
Antisemitic graffiti was found at a Marblehead school
In the statement, King said the police department is committed to the safety and well-being of all residents. 'We serve our community each day guided by our core values of respect, dignity, and fairness, and above all that hatred should never be tolerated,' he said in the statement.
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Also honored with the award at Essex County Law and Education Day was Swampscott Swampscott Police Chief Ruben Quesada, Swampscott Superintendent of Schools Pamela R.H. Angelakis, and Pentucket Regional School District Assistant Superintendent Brent Conway were also honored at the event, the statement said.
Swampscott and Marblehead police have worked together to investigate reports of antisemitism in the neighboring communities, King said.
'The successful investigative work of the Marblehead and Swampscott Police Departments together on hateful incidents that crossed communities acts as a critical multiplier against antisemitism,' King said.
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