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A Toolkit for Law Enforcement on Protests and First Amendment Issues
A Toolkit for Law Enforcement on Protests and First Amendment Issues
With protests and mass demonstrations escalating over local, national, and international issues, this toolkit offers tips, tools, and strategies to address the rights of protesters as well as to protect the public and officers in the process.
Overview of the Supreme Court Decision (Counterman v. Colorado)
Overview of the Supreme Court Decision (Counterman v. Colorado)
This resource, tailored for criminal justice professionals and community partners, sheds light on the recent United States Supreme Court decision in Counterman v. Colorado, 143 S.Ct. 2106 (2023). This decision clarified that to establish a “true threat” of violence, the government must prove that “the speaker subjectively understood the threatening nature of his statements.” Id. at 2113. Proof of recklessness is the minimum mental state that will satisfy this burden. Id. Counterman v. Colorado is relevant to the enforcement of hate crimes laws because hate crimes often involve a true threat or other violent crime (e.g., assault, battery, murder, arson). Although the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to free speech, this right does not extend to true threats. This resource therefore provides an overview of the Supreme Court’s decision and its implications for the field and identifies additional resources for consideration.
Five Things About Individuals Who Engage in Violent Extremism and Similar Offenses
Five Things About Individuals Who Engage in Violent Extremism and Similar Offenses
This brief summarizes research findings on individuals who engage in violent extremism and similar offenses.
Hate Crimes Laws and Policies
Hate Crimes Laws and Policies
This U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) page provides information on federal hate crimes laws, policies, state laws, codes, and statutes, and a table that indicates which of the bias categories included in federal hate crimes laws are included in each state’s laws.
Comparing Individuals Who Engage in Violent Extremism and Similar Acts
Comparing Individuals Who Engage in Violent Extremism and Similar Acts
The paper compares and contrasts data and findings from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ)–sponsored research projects on violent extremism, mass shootings, and bias crimes. The comparison examines both the content and creation/coverage of data from four research projects: the Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States (PIRUS) database, the Bias Incidents and Actors Study (BIAS) database, the National Hate Crime Investigation Study (NHCIS) database, and the Violence Project dataset.
Assessing the Effectiveness of Programs To Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism
Assessing the Effectiveness of Programs To Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism
These NIJ-supported evaluation studies provide insights and best practices for assessing the effectiveness of preventing and countering violent extremism. WORDE’s countering violent extremism program and the P2P Initiative demonstrate how successful implementation and well-designed evaluations with clear definitions and outcome measures can guide future efforts. In contrast, Safe Spaces illustrates an adaptable evaluation approach that can adjust to implementation challenges while providing valuable program design insights, underscoring the importance of ongoing community engagement.
FBI Releases 2023 Hate Crime Statistics
FBI Releases 2023 Hate Crime Statistics
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program collects and compiles crime data from law enforcement agencies to provide reliable information for law enforcement management. In 2023, more than 16,000 agencies submitted hate crime data, reporting 11,862 incidents involving 13,829 offenses. The data includes details on the offenses, victims, offenders, and locations of these hate crimes.
Key Security Resources for the LGBTQI+ Community Ahead of Pride Month
Key Security Resources for the LGBTQI+ Community Ahead of Pride Month
This document outlines key security resources for the LGBTQI+ community in preparation for Pride Month. It emphasizes the Administration's commitment to the safety and well-being of LGBTQI+ individuals through the LGBTQI+ Community Safety Partnership. The federal government offers various resources to support physical security and online safety, targeted violence prevention, and key contacts for assistance.
Comparing Violent Extremism and Terrorism to Other Forms of Targeted Violence
Comparing Violent Extremism and Terrorism to Other Forms of Targeted Violence
This publication identifies similarities and differences in mass shootings, gang or group-violence-related activities, and human trafficking in the context of domestic violent extremism and terrorism.
The Power of Partnerships: Broward County's Anti-Hate Movement
The Power of Partnerships: Broward County's Anti-Hate Movement
Discover how members of the Broward County, Florida, Hate Crimes Task Force work together to ensure justice, promote understanding, and build a safer, more inclusive community for all. Witness the power of partnerships in action and the inspiring stories of those who stand up against hate.
The Power of Partnerships: Broward County's Anti-Hate Movement v2
The Power of Partnerships: Broward County's Anti-Hate Movement v2
Discover how members of the Broward County, Florida, Hate Crimes Task Force work together to ensure justice, promote understanding, and build a safer, more inclusive community for all. Witness the power of partnerships in action and the inspiring stories of those who stand up against hate.
Marking Distinct Pathways of People Who Commit Bias-Based Offenses
Marking Distinct Pathways of People Who Commit Bias-Based Offenses
NIJ-supported study by START Consortium points to the need for flexible approaches to monitoring and rehabilitating hate crime actors.
Technology-Facilitated Violence
Technology-Facilitated Violence
This COPS publication is a resource that will assist state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) agencies in addressing doxing, swatting, and cyberstalking.
CRS Toolkit: Hate Crimes Response
CRS Toolkit: Hate Crimes Response
This CRS toolkit details CRS programs and services to help communities' problem solve and build capacity to prevent and respond to hate crimes.
Understanding Hate Incidents and Hate Crimes
Understanding Hate Incidents and Hate Crimes
What is the difference between a hate crime and a hate incident? This document explains the difference and provides examples of each.
Hate Crimes Resources
U.S. Department of Justice
Program Newsletters and Bulletins
Program Newsletters and Bulletins
Newsletters and special bulletins with resources that provide updates, insights, training opportunities, and guidance on hate crime trends, laws, and prevention strategies.
Hate Crimes Resources
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Hate Crimes Resources
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) helps America’s state, local, and tribal jurisdictions reduce and prevent crime, lower recidivism, and promote a fair and safe criminal justice system. BJA provides a wide range of resources through programs and services, including training and technical assistance, to address hate crime matters.
Hate Crimes Resources
COPS Office
Hate Crimes Resources
When a community is impacted by distrust of law enforcement, or violence and/or hate from others in the community, it is vital to foster healing and inclusion, and empower citizens to work in collaboration with law enforcement. COPS Office resources highlight effective approaches that law enforcement can use to lead the healing of distressed communities.
Improving the Identification, Investigation, and Reporting of Hate Crimes
Improving the Identification, Investigation, and Reporting of Hate Crimes
The DOJ's Hate Crimes Enforcement and Prevention Initiative coordinates DOJ's efforts to eradicate hate crime, in part by facilitating training, outreach, and education to law enforcement agencies and the public at the federal, state, local, and tribal levels. This resource contains recommendations for enhancing hate crimes investigation and reporting.
Hate Crimes Resources
National Institute of Justice
Hate Crimes Resources
Access a collection of articles, awards, events, publications and multimedia resources related to NIJ’s hate crimes resources.
CRI-TAC Training: Hate Crimes Recognition and Reporting
CRI-TAC Training: Hate Crimes Recognition and Reporting
This no-cost law enforcement training, provided by the COPS Office Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC), provides in-person hate crimes training for line-level officers and first-line supervisors to address the immediate response on the scene to potential hate or bias crimes. The training educates officers about victims, including victimology research, diverse cultures, best communication practices, interviews and social service resources. The training can be delivered as an 8-hour direct, or a 16-hour train the trainer. Agencies interested in receiving this training or any other technical assistance may visit the Collaborative Reform website and submit a request.
A Toolkit for Law Enforcement on Protests and First Amendment Issues
A Toolkit for Law Enforcement on Protests and First Amendment Issues
With protests and mass demonstrations escalating over local, national, and international issues, this toolkit offers tips, tools, and strategies to address the rights of protesters as well as to protect the public and officers in the process.
Overview of the Supreme Court Decision (Counterman v. Colorado)
Overview of the Supreme Court Decision (Counterman v. Colorado)
This resource, tailored for criminal justice professionals and community partners, sheds light on the recent United States Supreme Court decision in Counterman v. Colorado, 143 S.Ct. 2106 (2023). This decision clarified that to establish a “true threat” of violence, the government must prove that “the speaker subjectively understood the threatening nature of his statements.” Id. at 2113. Proof of recklessness is the minimum mental state that will satisfy this burden. Id. Counterman v. Colorado is relevant to the enforcement of hate crimes laws because hate crimes often involve a true threat or other violent crime (e.g., assault, battery, murder, arson). Although the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to free speech, this right does not extend to true threats. This resource therefore provides an overview of the Supreme Court’s decision and its implications for the field and identifies additional resources for consideration.
Five Things About Individuals Who Engage in Violent Extremism and Similar Offenses
Five Things About Individuals Who Engage in Violent Extremism and Similar Offenses
This brief summarizes research findings on individuals who engage in violent extremism and similar offenses.
Hate Crimes Laws and Policies
Hate Crimes Laws and Policies
This U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) page provides information on federal hate crimes laws, policies, state laws, codes, and statutes, and a table that indicates which of the bias categories included in federal hate crimes laws are included in each state’s laws.
Comparing Individuals Who Engage in Violent Extremism and Similar Acts
Comparing Individuals Who Engage in Violent Extremism and Similar Acts
The paper compares and contrasts data and findings from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ)–sponsored research projects on violent extremism, mass shootings, and bias crimes. The comparison examines both the content and creation/coverage of data from four research projects: the Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States (PIRUS) database, the Bias Incidents and Actors Study (BIAS) database, the National Hate Crime Investigation Study (NHCIS) database, and the Violence Project dataset.
Assessing the Effectiveness of Programs To Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism
Assessing the Effectiveness of Programs To Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism
These NIJ-supported evaluation studies provide insights and best practices for assessing the effectiveness of preventing and countering violent extremism. WORDE’s countering violent extremism program and the P2P Initiative demonstrate how successful implementation and well-designed evaluations with clear definitions and outcome measures can guide future efforts. In contrast, Safe Spaces illustrates an adaptable evaluation approach that can adjust to implementation challenges while providing valuable program design insights, underscoring the importance of ongoing community engagement.
FBI Releases 2023 Hate Crime Statistics
FBI Releases 2023 Hate Crime Statistics
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program collects and compiles crime data from law enforcement agencies to provide reliable information for law enforcement management. In 2023, more than 16,000 agencies submitted hate crime data, reporting 11,862 incidents involving 13,829 offenses. The data includes details on the offenses, victims, offenders, and locations of these hate crimes.
Key Security Resources for the LGBTQI+ Community Ahead of Pride Month
Key Security Resources for the LGBTQI+ Community Ahead of Pride Month
This document outlines key security resources for the LGBTQI+ community in preparation for Pride Month. It emphasizes the Administration's commitment to the safety and well-being of LGBTQI+ individuals through the LGBTQI+ Community Safety Partnership. The federal government offers various resources to support physical security and online safety, targeted violence prevention, and key contacts for assistance.
Comparing Violent Extremism and Terrorism to Other Forms of Targeted Violence
Comparing Violent Extremism and Terrorism to Other Forms of Targeted Violence
This publication identifies similarities and differences in mass shootings, gang or group-violence-related activities, and human trafficking in the context of domestic violent extremism and terrorism.
The Power of Partnerships: Broward County's Anti-Hate Movement
The Power of Partnerships: Broward County's Anti-Hate Movement
Discover how members of the Broward County, Florida, Hate Crimes Task Force work together to ensure justice, promote understanding, and build a safer, more inclusive community for all. Witness the power of partnerships in action and the inspiring stories of those who stand up against hate.
The Power of Partnerships: Broward County's Anti-Hate Movement v2
The Power of Partnerships: Broward County's Anti-Hate Movement v2
Discover how members of the Broward County, Florida, Hate Crimes Task Force work together to ensure justice, promote understanding, and build a safer, more inclusive community for all. Witness the power of partnerships in action and the inspiring stories of those who stand up against hate.
Marking Distinct Pathways of People Who Commit Bias-Based Offenses
Marking Distinct Pathways of People Who Commit Bias-Based Offenses
NIJ-supported study by START Consortium points to the need for flexible approaches to monitoring and rehabilitating hate crime actors.
Technology-Facilitated Violence
Technology-Facilitated Violence
This COPS publication is a resource that will assist state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) agencies in addressing doxing, swatting, and cyberstalking.
CRS Toolkit: Hate Crimes Response
CRS Toolkit: Hate Crimes Response
This CRS toolkit details CRS programs and services to help communities' problem solve and build capacity to prevent and respond to hate crimes.
Understanding Hate Incidents and Hate Crimes
Understanding Hate Incidents and Hate Crimes
What is the difference between a hate crime and a hate incident? This document explains the difference and provides examples of each.
Hate Crimes Resources
U.S. Department of Justice
Hate Crimes Resources
Access a comprehensive collection of DOJ's hate crimes resources.
Program Newsletters and Bulletins
Program Newsletters and Bulletins
Newsletters and special bulletins with resources that provide updates, insights, training opportunities, and guidance on hate crime trends, laws, and prevention strategies.
Hate Crimes Resources
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Hate Crimes Resources
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) helps America’s state, local, and tribal jurisdictions reduce and prevent crime, lower recidivism, and promote a fair and safe criminal justice system. BJA provides a wide range of resources through programs and services, including training and technical assistance, to address hate crime matters.
Hate Crimes Resources
COPS Office
Hate Crimes Resources
When a community is impacted by distrust of law enforcement, or violence and/or hate from others in the community, it is vital to foster healing and inclusion, and empower citizens to work in collaboration with law enforcement. COPS Office resources highlight effective approaches that law enforcement can use to lead the healing of distressed communities.
Improving the Identification, Investigation, and Reporting of Hate Crimes
Improving the Identification, Investigation, and Reporting of Hate Crimes
The DOJ's Hate Crimes Enforcement and Prevention Initiative coordinates DOJ's efforts to eradicate hate crime, in part by facilitating training, outreach, and education to law enforcement agencies and the public at the federal, state, local, and tribal levels. This resource contains recommendations for enhancing hate crimes investigation and reporting.
Hate Crimes Resources
National Institute of Justice
Hate Crimes Resources
Access a collection of articles, awards, events, publications and multimedia resources related to NIJ’s hate crimes resources.
CRI-TAC Training: Hate Crimes Recognition and Reporting
CRI-TAC Training: Hate Crimes Recognition and Reporting
This no-cost law enforcement training, provided by the COPS Office Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC), provides in-person hate crimes training for line-level officers and first-line supervisors to address the immediate response on the scene to potential hate or bias crimes. The training educates officers about victims, including victimology research, diverse cultures, best communication practices, interviews and social service resources. The training can be delivered as an 8-hour direct, or a 16-hour train the trainer. Agencies interested in receiving this training or any other technical assistance may visit the Collaborative Reform website and submit a request.
