But it's not strong enough to call them bias incidents.

In all of 1991, there were 525 reported bias incidents, 2 below the 1990 total.

Last year, the police said, 161 hate or bias incidents were reported, up from 120 in 1995.

He said the case had not been classified as a bias incident.

The police are investigating the attack as a possible bias incident.

There has, however, been a sharp increase in bias incidents of late.

For example, name calling based on race or religion would be considered a bias incident, but not a violence case, he said.

The police are investigating it as a possible bias incident.

The police said they were investigating it as a possible bias incident.

The fire, classified as a bias incident, is still under investigation.