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The former general secretary of the Scottish Police Federation, said that around 3,800 cases had been logged since the controversial new legislation came into force.
Since the controversial legislation was rolled out on Monday almost 4,000 complaints have been made to Police Scotland.
The Scottish Conservatives said that if complaints continue to be made at the same speed over the next 12 months officers 1.38 million crimes could be reported.
Siobhian Brown (pictured) says 'misinformation and hysteria' have led to wrongful assumptions about the legislation despite someone making a false complaint to police under her name.
The new law creates a crime of "stirring up hatred" over several protected characteristics.