Assistant Chief Constable Bobby Singleton, the PSNI's lead on elections, said it was 'totally unacceptable' for candidates to face any harassment or abuse
The PSNI and Electoral Commission have published a guide for candidates standing in May's council elections who face harassment, intimidation and abuse.
An SDLP candidate in West Belfast said he and his team were approached by a group of men in the Shankill area and told they "weren't welcome". Cahir Hughes, head of the Electoral Commission in Northern Ireland, said: "Whilst the democratic process encourages discussion and challenge the increasing emergence of abuse, intimidation and harassment of candidates, particularly online, is totally unacceptable.
He said: "This is an important guide for candidates which gives them crucial information on staying safe, steps they can take to prevent physical and online abuse, how the Police Service can support them and when to report an incident to police.
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