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Hate
Crimes / Hate Incidents
Human Relations Commission
The City of Los Angeles contains a unique and culturally diverse population.
Its residents represent nearly every culture, nationality, race and
religion on earth. This diversity has significantly contributed to
making Los Angeles the vibrant and dynamic city it is today.
Unfortunately, there are people and groups who would attack this heritage
by committing crimes and acts targeting members of the specific groups
that help make our city diverse. These crimes and acts that target
members of a specific group are called "Hate Crimes" and
"Hate Incidents."
Hate Crimes
A hate crime is any criminal act or attempted criminal act directed
against a person or persons based on the victim's actual or perceived
race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability or gender.
Examples of hate crimes include:
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acts
which result in injury, even if the injury is slight |
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threats
of violence that look like they can be carried out |
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acts
which result in property damage |
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any
criminal act or attempted criminal act, including property damage,
directed against public or private agencies |
Hate Incidents
Hate incidents are similar to hate crimes in that the act is directed
against a person or persons based on the victim's actual or perceived
race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability or gender.
The difference between a hate incident and a hate crime is that a
hate incident is a non-criminal act.
Examples of hate incidents include:
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circulating
offensive material such as hate flyers stuffed in mailboxes
or thrown on lawns |
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posting
hate materials that does not result in property damage such
as demeaning caricatures depicting a racial, ethnic or religious
group |
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displaying
hate graffiti in public places which is not directed
against a specific target such as an epitaph on a vacant building
or on a freeway overpass |
What can be done?
Hate crimes can be prosecuted either as misdemeanors (lesser offenses)
or felonies (more serious offenses), depending on the severity of
the acts committed. Hate crimes can be prosecuted, and hate incidents
are tracked by the Los Angeles Police Department.
Hate crimes and hate incidents not only affect the victim but affect
all of society. Hate crimes and hate incidents strike at the heart
of our society. Our country, constitution, and national character
are based on tolerance and respect for the rights and needs of the
individual. Hate crimes and hate incidents directly attack those founding
principles breeding fear, distrust, and uncertainty in the community.
Historically, hate crimes have been under reported; thus, many are
not prosecuted. Law enforcement, the Los Angeles Police Department,
the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, the Los Angeles County District
Attorney's Office, and the U.S. Attorney's Office are committed to
apprehending and prosecuting perpetrators.
What remedies
are available?
Victims of hate crime may be eligible for reimbursement for the following:
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medical
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property
repair or replacement |
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psychological
counseling |
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civil
remedies for putative damages such as lost wages |
For information
call:
| Los
Angeles County District Attorney's Victim Assistance Program |
213
/ 978-7499 or 800 / 773-7574 |
If you are the
victim of a hate crime ...
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call
911 or go to the nearest police station |
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contact
any of the organizations listed below |
If you have
knowledge about the perpetrator of a hate crime ...
You are encouraged to contact the Los Angeles Police Department or
the "We Tip Hotline." Public cooperation is often essential
in solving hate crimes.
| We
Tip Hotline |
909
/ 987-5005 |
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Los Angeles Police Department
LAPD
Hate Crimes Coordinator
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213
/ 485-2530 |
Central
Area Detectives
251 E. 6th Street, Los Angeles 90014 |
213
/ 485-2671 |
Devonshire
Area Detectives
10250 Eriwanda Ave., Northridge 91331 |
818
/ 756-8291 |
Foothill
Area Detectives
12760 Osborne St., Pacoima 91331 |
818
/ 834-7700 |
Harbor
Area Detectives
2175 John Gibson Blvd., San Pedro 90731 |
310
/ 548-7621 |
Hollenbeck
Area Detectives
2111 E. 1st Street, Los Angeles 90033 |
213
/ 485-3141 |
Hollywood
Area Detectives
1358 N. Wilcox Ave., Hollywood 90028 |
213
/ 485-3421 |
Newton
Area Detectives
3400 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles 90011 |
323
/ 846-5363 |
No.
Hollywood Area Detectives
11640 Burbank Blvd., No. Hollywood 91601 |
818
/ 623-4045 |
Northeast
Area Detectives
3353 San Fernando Rd., Los Angeles 90065 |
213
/ 485-2566 |
Pacific
Area Detectives
12312 Culver Blvd., Los Angeles 90066 |
310
/ 202-4579 |
Rampart
Area Detectives
303 S. Union Ave., Los Angeles 90017 |
213
/ 207-2000 |
77th
Street Area Detectives
7600 S. Broadway, Los Angeles 90003 |
213
/ 485-4175 |
Southeast
Area Detectives
145 W. 108th St., Los Angeles 90061 |
213
/ 485-6902 |
Southwest
Area Detectives
1546 W. M.L.King Blvd., Los Angeles 90062 |
213
/ 485-2582 |
Van
Nuys Area Detectives
6240 Sylmar Ave., Van Nuys 91401 |
818
/ 756-8371 |
W.
Los Angeles Area Detectives
1663 Butler Ave., Los Angeles 90066 |
310
/ 575-8441 |
West
Valley Area Detectives
19020 Vanowen, Reseda 91335 |
818
/ 345-2210 |
Wilshire
Area Detectives
4861 W. Venice Blvd., Los Angeles 90019 |
213
/ 485-4003 |
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Prosecution Agencies
Los
Angeles City Attorney's Office
Special Enforcement Office |
213
/ 485-5030 |
Los
Angeles County Attorney's Office
Hate Crimes Division |
213
/ 974- 3798 |
U.S.
Attorney's Office
Civil Rights Unit |
213
/ 894-5872 |
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Other Organizations that may help
| Anti-Defamation
League |
800
/ 446-2684 or 310 / 446-8000 |
Asian
Pacific American Legal Center
(English, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, Vietnamese languages) |
213
/ 748-2022 |
Coalition
of Humaine Immigration Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA)
(Spanish / English languages) |
213
/ 353-1333 0r 888 / 624-4752 |
| Japanese
American Citizens League (JACL) |
213
/ 626-4471 |
| LA
Gay and Lesbian Center Anti-Violence Project |
800
/ 373-2227 or 323 / 993-7676 |
| Los
Angeles Urban League |
213
/ 299-9660 |
| Simon
Weisenthal Center |
310
/ 553-8403 |
| Muslim
Public Affairs Council (MPAC) |
213
/ 383-3443 |
| National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) |
213
/ 296-2630 |
| Southern
Christian Leadership Conference and the Martin Luther King Legacy
Association |
213
/ 295-8582 |
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Government Agencies
| Los
Angeles City Commission on Disabilities |
213
/ 485-5129 |
| Los
Angeles City Human Relations Commission |
213
/ 978-1660 |
| Los
Angeles County Commission on Disabilities |
213
/ 974-1053 |
| Los
Angeles County Human Relations Commission |
213
/ 974-7611 |
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As a covered
entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the
City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability
and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure
equal access to its programs, services, and activities.
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