Resources

On June 27 and 29, 2022, CRS hosted virtual protecting places of worship forums to provide interfaith communities with resources and information on securing their places of worship, help faith leaders build relationships with law enforcement, and answer questions. A total of more than 500 faith-based and other community members attended the forums.

Agenda

• Welcome and Introductions, Paul Monteiro, Director, U.S. Department of Justice, Community Relations Service and Harpreet S. Mokha, National Program Manager for Muslim, Arab, Sikh, South Asian, and Hindu, U.S. Department of Justice, Community Relations Service
• Overview of Hate Crimes Laws, Investigations, and Active Shooter Training, Michael Campion, Chief, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey
• Securing Places of Worship, Steven Long, Regional Protective Security Advisor, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
• Grants and Other Resources, Mark Silveira, Senior Advisor and Branch Chief, Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Q&A

This fact sheet provides an overview of current research, programs, and initiatives funded by the Office of Justice Programs that address hate crimes.

In November 2018, a 40-year-old gunman opened fire inside a yoga studio in Tallahassee, Florida, killing two women and injuring four more before committing suicide. The attack was motivated by his inability to develop or maintain relationships with women and his perception of women’s societal power over men. This case study analyzes the behavior and history of the gunman to prevent targeted violence while drawing particular focus to the risk posed by misogynistic extremism.

This document is designed to assist law enforcement with collecting and submitting data on bias-motivated offenses to the FBI’s UCR Program. The manual is a collaborative effort of the FBI, law enforcement agencies, and various civil and human rights organizations. It also addresses policy, the types of bias crimes to be reported, how to identify a hate crime through training scenarios, and guidelines for reporting crimes motivated by prejudice based on race, gender and gender identity, religion, disability, sexual orientations, or ethnicity.