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 **Improving the Identification and Reporting of Hate Crimes** December 2018 | Volume 11 | Issue 12
  On October 29 and 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of  Justice’s Hate Crimes Enforcement and Prevention Initiative hosted a law  enforcement roundtable on Improving the Identification and Reporting of Hate  Crimes in Washington, D.C. This one-and-a-half-day roundtable explored  promising practices and challenges in identifying, reporting, and tracking hate  crimes with the overarching goal of generating ideas for actionable steps both  locally and for the greater law enforcement community. The roundtable focused  on small group discussions but also included presentations from other law  enforcement leaders, community advocates, and federal representatives. The U.S. Department of Justice Hate Crimes Enforcement and  Prevention Initiative coordinates the department’s efforts to eradicate hate  crimes and facilitates outreach to law enforcement agencies and the public. Led  by the Civil Rights Division, key participants include the Federal Bureau of  Investigation, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, the Office  of Justice Programs, the Community Relations Service, and the U.S. Attorney’s  Offices.
 The department announced several resources at the roundtable. Some highlights include the following: The U.S. Department of Justice launched a new hate crimes  website. This site is designed to provide a centralized portal for  the department’s hate crimes resources. Please explore the website and spread  the word. If you have any feedback, we would love to hear from you.
          You can now request free hate crimes technical  assistance (TA) via the COPS Office Collaborative  Reform Initiative for Technical Assistance Center. Each solution is  customized for your agency, and the TA can cover resource referrals, web-based  training, in-person training, virtual mentoring, meeting facilitation, and  on-site consultations.
          The Office of Justice Programs announced  funding to the University of New Hampshire to conduct a national  survey of hate crime incidents and victimization.
          The Civil Rights Division released  an update on the department’s hate crimes prosecutions.
          The Community Relations Service (CRS) provided  several examples of trainings and resources. To read more, visit the CRS website. The initiative will release a report summarizing the  discussion and action steps, but in the meantime, please visit the department’s hate  crimes website for information and resources. If your agency is  looking for assistance in combating hate and improving your identification and  reporting of hate crimes, please visit the Collaborative Reform Initiative  website. Nazmia Comrie, Senior Program Specialist
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