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Fact Sheet: Justice Department Efforts to Combat Hate Crimes This fact sheet outlines the Attorney General's directives that DOJ has implemented to increase resources to combat hate crimes through federal law enforcement action and to enhance training, support and outreach to state and local partners. |
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National Crime Victims' Rights Week 2023 This year’s theme — Survivor Voices: Elevate. Engage. Effect Change. — calls upon communities to amplify the voices of survivors and create environments where they have confidence in being heard, believed, and supported. |
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U.S. Attorneys' Offices are Uniting Against Hate with Communities Across the Country The United Against Hate Community Outreach Program shares resources to combat hate and encourages discussion between representatives from law enforcement, community organizations, and members of the public. |
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FBI Updates the Hate Crime Training Manual The Hate Crime Data Collection Guidelines and Training Manual is intended to assist law enforcement agencies in collecting and submitting hate crime data to the FBI UCR Program. |
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Protecting Houses of Worship in Washington State: A Federal Training Program After several hateful acts against houses of worship in Washington state, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Attorneys representing the eastern and western districts of Washington organized a four-part training for faith leaders. |
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Office for Victims of Crime Responds to Hate Crimes The last week of April is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, a time when we recognize the efforts of dedicated professionals and volunteers who support crime victims throughout the nation. |
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Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying In October 2021, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announced a national initiative to prevent hate crimes and identity-based bullying perpetuated by youth. |
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FBI Training Program Helps Increase Hate Crime Statistics Reporting The FBI is working to increase reporting of agencies that report hate crimes data. |
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Combating Hate Crimes against Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is committed to addressing the increase in AAPI hate crimes. |
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40th Anniversary of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week The theme of this year's National Crime Victims' Rights Week celebrates the contributions we all can make toward building trust and our community’s capacity to support the healing journeys of crime victims, such as those of hate crime victims. |
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Hate Crimes Data: Using Data to Address the Threat The FBI collects reliable data on hate crimes from federal, state, local, tribal, and college and university law enforcement agencies nationwide. |
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Improving Hate Crimes Investigations and Reporting: U.S. Department of Justice Issues Comprehensive Report and Roadmap A comprehensive new report by the DOJ’s Hate Crimes Enforcement and Prevention Initiative sets forth key recommendations and action steps to combat hate crime. |
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CRS Responds to Bias Incidents and Hate Crimes at Colleges and Universities The U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service (CRS) supports campus-related community groups as they work to prevent and respond to bias incidents and hate crimes on campuses and in cities throughout the country. |
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CRS Supports Communities Experiencing COVID-19 Related Tensions and Conflicts The U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service's recent work in California illustrates the range of services conciliation specialists can provide to community groups experiencing COVID-19 related tensions and conflicts. |
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CRS Pilots Updated “Engaging and Building Relationships with Transgender Communities” Training Program for Law Enforcement The U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service (CRS) has updated its training program designed to improve communication and understanding between law enforcement officers and transgender individuals. |
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Honoring Victims’ Rights Week with New Hate Crimes Resources Two reports, funded by the Office of Justice Programs, give new insight into how often youths and members of the Latino community experience and witness bias-motivated incidents. |
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April is Fair Housing Month Marking Fair Housing Month – Hate Crimes that Interfere with Housing Rights |
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Identifying and Investigating Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes The FBI and Civil Rights Division continue to examine racially motivated murders committed long ago. |
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FBI Releases 2018 Hate Crime Statistics The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program serves as the national repository for crime data collected by law enforcement. This data is collected and reported yearly. |
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2019 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Every year, the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) leads the nation in the observance of National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW). This year, NCVRW will be commemorated April 7–13, 2019, and the theme is—Honoring Our Past. Creating Hope for the Future. |
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Hate Crimes Forums The U.S. Department of Justice, Community Relations Service (CRS) facilitates forums across the country that convene local and federal law enforcement and community-based organizations in educational discussions. In the forums, information is shared about hate crime laws and reporting, as well as approaches to combat and respond to bias incidents and hate crimes. |
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FBI Releases 2017 Hate Crime Statistics The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program serves as the national repository for crime data collected by law enforcement. This data is collected and reported yearly. |
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Resources to Protect Houses of Worship The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a resources page dedicated to assisting faith-based and community organizations with their efforts to protect houses of worship. Recognizing that public gatherings in faith-based venues are vulnerable targets, DHS offers a wide range of technical assistance to prepare for all types of hazards, whether natural or human-made. Presentations, workshops, tabletop exercises, and information on funding support opportunities, are just some of the materials available to encourage faith-based and other community organizations to take proactive measures to reduce the likelihood, or minimize the impact, of an attack on local venues. Resources to Protect Your House of Worship can be viewed here: https://www.fema.gov/faith-resources. |