Bias Incidents and Hate Crimes Forum Facilitator Guide for Community Leaders

CRS developed this facilitator guide to provide community leaders with step-by-step instructions on how to plan and implement a Bias Incidents and Hate Crimes Forum (Hate Crimes Forum). Hate Crimes Forums engage local law enforcement, district attorneys, federal law enforcement, and community advocacy organizations in discussions and information sharing on methods to combat and respond to bias incidents and hate crimes. This guide directly addresses the person responsible for organizing the Hate Crimes Forum, referred to as the facilitator. The following is a link to the associated Hate Crimes Forum program brochure: https://www.justice.gov/file/1466461/download.