2005 Hate Crimes and Incidents in Orange County
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Preface and Report Summary 2
Table of Contents 3
Methodology and Definitions 4
Historical Perspective 5
Targets and Trends 6
Targets of Hate 2005 7
Hate By the Numbers 2005 8
Perpetrators of Hate 10
A Message from the OC Chiefs of Police 11 and Sheriff’s Association
Report By the Orange County District Attorney 12
Reference Guide for Law Enforcement 13
OC Human Relations - Prevention and Response 14
Hate Crime Network, Victim Assistance Partnership, 15 and Hate Crime Education Committee
Message from the California Attorney General 16
Agencies Providing Data 17
Hate Crime Resources 18
Orange County Board of Supervisors, Human Relations 19 Commissioners, and Human Relations Staff Hate Crimes and Incidents in Orange County occurred in Orange County during County Orange in occurred This report provides a statistical overview of available information on hate crimes and incidents that Methodology messages threatening several groups and painting a swastika in a public space. crimesinvolve graffiti vandalism.typical or Some multiple motivation hate crimes include: graffiti Somehate crimes intend to send amessage to several groups. Themajority of these types of hate Motivations Multiple be used to show motivation of bias if a person goes on to commit a hate crime. a parade, or a publication slurring people with disabilities. Documented hate incidents can possibly non-threatening racist flyers in public, the display of non-threatening anti-gay or lesbian placards at rightsofothers. Examples ofhate incidents can include: name calling, epithets, the distribution of civilinterferethenot withdoes it speech,freedomallowashatefullong theofrhetoric as as such Constitution,U.S. the byguaranteed freedomsFirst The theexpression. of byfreedom protected to rightis Amendment but hate, by motivated is that behavior or action an is Incident Hate A Incident Hate assault, attempted murder, and murder. group, or individual specific a against violence of threat criminalindividual’s lawn, an on cross a burning groups, above the within someone(s) of property the on graffiti homophobic/religious spray-paintinginclude:crimesracist/ hate ofexamples Some crimes.of types thesefor penalties more of the preceding actual or perceived characteristics. Under California law there are enhanced or theone withpersons ofgroup or ofperson Ethnicity, Orientation,a AssociationReligion,Sexualwith more or one of because part, or Disability,Gender,Nationality,Racevictim: in the ofcharacteristicsperceived or or actualfollowing whole in committed, act criminal a is Crime Hate A 422.6) (P.C. § Crime Hate Definitions both includes report this that note to important is It period of time. longer a over data in changes the examining by identified accurately more are however,trends purposes, comparison For data. in variations h Cmiso ugs ato i daig ocuin aot rns ae o year-to-year on based trends about conclusions drawing in caution urges Commission The confidence in government agencies. the justice system, cultural and language barriers, fear of reprisals, immigration status, and a lack of be in another. Other factors that might lead to under reporting include a lack of knowledge about not city,may one incounted be mightWhat occurred.incidents and crimeshate possible which circumstances jurisdictions interpret the in some way differencesthe areAlso, therein incidents. and crimes hate of rate higher a had community of the indicatenecessarily not doesHowever, importance this the around awareness promotingcommunity.another than numbergreater a in report mayincidents, and crimes activehatedocumenting is that community a example, For hate crimes and incidents, it is not always meaningful to compare one community against another. Because some communities and/or jurisdictions are more painstaking than others in documenting for the County. Commissioncontends that this report is an accurate overall reflection of hate crimes and incidents theoccurred, that incident and crime hate everyrepresent necessarilynot do reported numbers a by example, for caused, duplicationcommunitygroup.enforcementalaw the While and acontacting agency both victim crime hate eliminate to cross-checked also are Commission the to reported cases The place.took actually thatincidents and thehate-motivated crimes of number the led that below, on elaborated than representsless factors, likely report this of in containedinformation the that number conclude toCommission a are There incidents. and crimes hate tensions, illustrates the degree of hostility that exists, and may predict future trends. The The trends. future predict document. this in charts and graphs, may and exists, text, the in inter-group incidents and that crimes hate on between distinguish clearly to hostility attempted light has Commission shed of incidents degree hate the of illustrates inclusion the tensions, that opinion the of is Commission 2 005. It is important to note that it only representsonly it that note to important is It 005. 2 004 data is presented along with along presented is data 004 ae crimes hate and and ae incidents hate 2 005 statistics, 005 reported . The The . Historical Perspective
The Hate Crimes Statistics Act of 1990 spurred the Commission to begin documenting hate crimes and hate incidents in Orange County. Since then, the Commission has tracked hate-crime related trends witnessing how our public policies, media, and social movements have influenced societal attitudes. One positive trend has been the continued expansion and clarification of hate crime legislation, a reflection of the public’s feelings of repugnance towards such crimes. Examples of such legislation include the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996, Hate Crime Prevention Act of 1999, the Bane and Ralph Civil Rights Acts, and 2004’s California Senate Bill 1234. These laws are not only intended to more severely punish those who perpetrate such crimes, but also set standards for societal behavior. The legislation sends a message to those who attempt, by means of hate crime, to intimidate and terrorize entire groups of people that their actions will not be tolerated. Unfortunately, there have also been countervailing trends – increases in hate crimes and incidents targeting specific groups in Orange County: Year in the Life of a 1991 A spike in the number of reported incidents and crimes against Middle Eastern/Arab Americans occurred during the time that the United States fought the first Gulf War. Hate Crime
1992 61 crimes or incidents were reported against African Americans immediately following the Rodney King verdict and the LA Riots. During that year there were also 41 crimes or January incidents reported targeting Asian - Americans. The year fell in a period of economic A young woman who recession that led to a rise in anti-Asian sentiment. organizes a GLBT alliance at her high school found notes 1993 The highest recorded number of incidents/crimes against Gays and Lesbians occurred in on her locker that said, “die a year in which there was a national discourse over gays in the military. dyke”, “fuck you, dyke”. After the school moved her locker, 1996 There was another spike in cases targeting African Americans the year the OJ Simpson she received another note case was televised. that said “nice try”, “God hates you”. 1998 There was a marked increase in the victimization of Latinos coinciding with the hardening of attitudes toward immigrants (both legal and undocumented) that took place in the mid to late 1990’s. February 2001 A sharp increase in retaliatory crimes occurred across our nation in the weeks following the September 11th terrorist attacks. In Orange County, there were 69 hate crimes and A male with a small child incidents targeting people perceived to be Muslim or of Middle Eastern origin. entered a convenience store and began eating a yogurt 2004 Hate crimes and incidents targeting members of the Gay and Lesbian community grew that he hadn’t paid for. by 40% compared to 2003. The on-going controversy regarding same-sex marriage may When a sales clerk asked the have contributed to this increase. customer to pay, he threw the yogurt at the clerk, and told him to, “go back to Iraq”, and left the store without paying. It is not possible to attribute, with absolute certainty, all peaks of hate related activity to a specific event or an increase in media coverage. However, the data indicates that when a particular group is spotlighted or highlighted in a negative light there is a commensurate increase in hate crimes or incidents. Some individuals, it appears, are emboldened to violate the rights of others. Thus, when noticeable demographic changes, economic downturns, controversial legislation, and other events that fuel bigotry occur, it is prudent to be on the alert for an increase in hate related activity. Hate Crimes and Incidents in Orange County Jewish Latino White Asian/Paci c Islander African American Transgender Gay/Lesbian Multiple Motive/Other Middle Eastern Middle Arab/Muslim
Targets and Trends - Hate Crime and Incident Totals Incident and Crime Hate - Trends and Targets Hate Crime/Incident Numbers by Year1991-2005 by Numbers Crime/Incident Hate
126 36 24 35 1991 17 11 4 4 4 3 2
1998 1994 2002 19 21 188 8 1992 34 33 53 15 4
1919 34 35
180 1993 19 22
182 1994
175 30 44 24 1995 14 19 4 3 3 4 3
1995 2003 1999 17 10 183 7 1996 36 32 25 22 7
26 21 41
145 1997 12 15 20
169 1998
136 1999 53 28 21 19 88 8 9
9 9 3 0
2004 1996 2000 122 22 2000 6 36 31 31 22
30 26 25
181 2001 17 15 21
124 2002
128 2003 15 35 22 20 7 010 10
44 1
2005 1997 2001 152 14 14 16 2004 32 32 32 10 69
24 44 152 9 2005 17 22 15 Targets of Hate 2005 n Despite their numerically small population in Orange County, African-Americans again reported the highest number of hate crimes in 2005. However, the combined total of 22 crimes and incidents was the lowest number recorded for this group since 2001. n Despite concerns of under-reporting, Gays and Lesbians were the targets of the 2nd highest number of hate crimes at 16, which continues an upward trend from 2004. n Anti-Jewish hate crimes were the 3rd most frequent, however, the number was down 20% over last year, from 15 to 12. n A most disturbing trend was the almost doubling of hate crimes targeting the County’s Latino population, which may be a reflection of the controversy over immigration and the anti-immigrant sentiments being expressed across the nation. Immigrant communities are a group that often under-reports, frequently because of a mistrust of the police, based in part on fear of the police in their country of origin. n Perhaps indicating that the resentment caused by the attacks of 2001 is beginning to soften, Year in the the 4 hate crimes targeting the Muslim/Arab/Middle Eastern population was the lowest number reported since 2000 and is more typical of the numbers reported in the last decade Life of a of the twentieth century. Hate Crime n Also noteworthy is the marked drop in hate crimes targeting the Asian/Pacific Islander community which stood at 2 in 2005, compared to 7 the year before. March n The Jewish community reports by far the largest number of hate incidents. The totals were At least four Synagogues similar to last year and most likely reflect both historical anti-Semitism as well as that received letters, which community’s exemplary efforts to encourage reporting. among other things, accused Jews of mutilating sex organs and contained a Crimes 2005 Incidents 2005 Crimes 2004 Incidents 2004 number of threats including, “die Jew die”. Totals Totals 1 9 1 2 5 14 Mormon Latino 0 5 April 0 0 1 6 A sales associate refused to wait on a customer after he 1 2 4 6 1 Arab 2 called her racial slurs. Later, Transgender Middle Eastern 0 0 9 14 the customer phoned the 0 5 business, asked for the sales associate, and said to her, 0 16 American 1 1 4 20 “Watch who you call you Indian Gay/Lesbian motherfucker, you fucking 0 1 15 21 1 6 Asian, or I’ll come over there and kill you and beat you to a 4 17 bloody pulp.” 0 4 African 5 22 Christian 0 American 25 0 0 3 28
4 27 0 4 10 37 White 0 Multiple 22 0 0 Motive 7 29
0 12 4 4 20 32 Muslim Jewish 1 15 7 8 21 36
2 Asian 2 4 Paci c Islander 7 2 9 Hate Crimes and Incidents in Orange County Incidents 2004 Incidents Crimes 2004 2005 Incidents Crimes 2005 all graphs onthispage **This key appliesto Hate Crimes/Incidents by (Bias) Motivation (Bias) by Crimes/Incidents Hate 2005 Numbers the By Hate Hate Crimes and Incidents by Location by Incidents and Crimes Hate number of instances of e-mail being used to spread messages of hate. up werevandalism and destruction of Reports Offense of Type by Crimes Hate were very similar to those of thosein the “gender”bias motivation. Otherwise the breakdowns for crimes and incidents in There was one crime and one incident targeting transgender individuals in Disability University, Robbery Criminal Detention Jail, Other Threat College Gender Phone Worship Other Arson Place of Call Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 0 0 0 5 5 1 1 1 1 Totals 2 2 8 4 4 10 5 0 0 0 2 6 6 6 7 Orientation Sexual Multiple Motive 2 004. 3 4 5 Totals 7 13 10 Totals 7 0 4 6 3 3 10 14 14 2 3 3 0 7 5 9 3 3 16 18 Totals (Street/Shopping 23 22 17 19 Center/etc.) Public Area Junior, High Elementary, Destruction, Harassment 2 Aggravated E-Mail, Mail, Vandalism Residence Literature 5% over 5% School Assault Business Ethnicity, National Religion Assault Work, Simple Origin Race, 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 004. Also interesting is the increased the is interestingAlso 004. 3 5 4 9 6 10 10 11 11 12 8 8 13 9 10 11 12 17 13 18 14 19 20 17 18 2 25 005. We have included 28 28 30 31 29 32 41 33 34 45 49 Totals 51 2 Totals Totals 005 38 40 29 30 15 24 41 41 44 59 33 26 28 20 11 10 11 17 64 62 48 47 Hate By the Numbers 2005
Race and ethnicity are almost always the most frequent bias motivators for hate crimes and incidents. The 62 racial hate crimes and incidents reported in 2005 are virtually the same as those of 2004. What the two graphs below vividly illustrate, however, is that the number of instances that African-Americans are targeted is dramatically out of proportion to their population in Orange County, which is less than 2% of the total. Race/Ethnicity Based Hate Crimes and Incidents by Targeted Group
American Indian 0 Crimes 2005 1 1 Incidents 2005 Asian/Paci c Islander 2 4 2 * Includes crimes and incidents where more 4 than one racial or ethnic White 4 group was targeted. 0 Year in the * Multiple Racial 11 7 Life of a or Ethnic Motivation 4 Hate Crime Arab/Middle Eastern 4 13 6 May 9 The victim found a note on Latino 14 5 the windshield of her vehicle. The note used cutout letters African American 22 17 to make the words, “Hang 5 em, Burn em, Slash em”. There was also a written statement that said, “You’re next nigger”, and “We know where you work”. The victim Orange County Population by Race/Ethnicity told police she has been called a “nigger” so many % times that she cannot recall the number of incidents. American Indian 0.5
African American 1.5 June Two white males were eating at a fast food restaurant Multi-Racial 4 when one of a large group of young men sitting at another table said that he wanted, Asian/Paci c Islander 14 “All the crackers and Nazi’s to leave”. The suspect used the restaurant microphone Other 14 to repeat the same phrase. The suspects approached one of the victims as if Hispanic/Latino 31 challenging him to fight. After an exchange of words White/Non-Latino and pushing and shoving, the 51 victim was hit over the head with a restaurant chair. (Source: US Census 2000) 10 Hate Crimes and Incidents in Orange County 2004 2005 all graphs onthispage **This key appliesto Known Perpetrators by Gender by Perpetrators Known Hate of Perpetrators across the nation, the majority of hate crimes and incidents are committed by people under 30). The age breakdown of the Group Age by Perpetrators Known 2 there has been a steady increase in the number of Latino suspects. yearsThe number5 reported pastthis year,the over whites, byperpetrated are incidents and crimes hate of majority the While Ethnicity by Perpetrators Known the past 5 years. perpetratorsfemaleoverof number the growthin“unknowns”, steadybut slow of a incidentsbeen number has there large the and of because trends, crimes deduce to difficult hate is it While of males. by number perpetrated are overwhelming the show studies and statistics National Asian/Paci c Islander Asian/Paci c 3, is the highest ever for Orange County. African American African Middle Eastern Middle 40 or Older or 40 Unknown Unknown Unknown Under 19 Under Female 30 - 39 - 30 29 - 20 Latino White Other Male 2 0 0 005 perpetrators is consistent with past years and other jurisdictions (all 1 1 1 3 4 4 7 11 11 9 14 15 16 21 37 25 23 30 30 64 49 77 60 63 104 74 74 84 A Message from the OC Chiefs of Police and Sheriff’s Association
The Orange County Human Relations Commission is a key community partner in assisting law enforcement agencies in Orange County with the tracking, collecting, and dissemination of hate crime and hate incident information. The Commission’s annual report on Hate Crimes and Incidents in Orange County is an outstanding tool that police administrators utilize in a variety of ways each year. The data is commonly used to educate law enforcement personnel and members of the community alike. In addition, the Commission plays an active role in assisting agencies to track hate crime trends and shape hate crime policy and procedure formation. Perhaps most importantly, the Commission works collaboratively with law enforcement to best serve the diverse needs of hate crime victims, as well as to implement prevention programs aimed to curb the number of hate crimes and hate incidents occurring in our communities each year. Hate crimes and incidents are often viewed in the community not only as offenses against the Year in the individual victim, but also against the victim’s racial, ethnic, religious, sexual orientation, gender, or disability group as a whole. It is essential that both law enforcement and victim support groups Life of a work collaboratively with segments of this larger community after hate incidents to help reduce fears, stem possible retaliation, help prevent additional hate crimes/incidents, and encourage any Hate Crime other previously victimized individuals to step forward and report those crimes. The Orange County Chiefs of Police and Sheriff’s Association takes all reports of hate very seriously. July We are committed to addressing hate crime issues and to collaborating with Orange County Two African-American Human Relations, and other community groups, to positively impact the quality of life for residents males were walking down in our communities. an exterior hallway in a large apartment complex, singing. The perpetrator came out of his apartment and demanded to know why they were making noise. He then walked towards them and said, “I’ve got something for you niggers.” He swung at them with a knife and threatened to kill them. The victims ran and the perpetrator gave chase, eventually eluding him. John D. Hensley President, Orange County Chiefs of Police and Sheriff’s Association August A female perpetrator was apparently dissatisfied with the service she received at an automobile repair garage. She insulted and threatened the victim who was standing in front of the garage, saying, “What are you looking at you Mexican piece of shit?” She then attempted to run him over with her car. 12 Hate Crimes and Incidents in Orange County victim, participation in tolerance training, and compliance with the restrictions and supervisory and restrictions the with compliance and training,tolerance in participation victim, the torestitution sentences,full prison or jail serving include can crimes hate ofconvicted those Bringing justice to the victims of hate crimes is a top priority of my administration. Punishment for threatened in any way. or harassedfeel they if forwardcome towitnesses and encouragevictims and crimeshate about public the inform educate and enforcement agencies to other law local and with office works My discrimination.of acts violent and heinous theseprosecute vigorously and prevent to goal my is Attorney,Districtit As society. our of core very the to strikesindividual one againstcrime hate A Attorney District County Orange the By Report n n n n Office in the year The following is a summary of the hate crime cases referred to the Orange County District YearAttorney’s2005 the in Cases Crime Hate of Summary n n n prosecuted fromby my office: cases the of samplerepresentative a is following The probation. of terms As of December 31, December of As Twocasesthemeetnotthedidof “substantialfactor” and “proofbeyondreasonable a doubt” Eighteen cases were filed as hate crimes. Twenty cases of suspected hate crimes were referred to our office for review. A 37-year-oldA male, screaming racial epithets, usedknife a to attack anAfrican-American man A resulted in convictions. test for the filing of hate crimes. a with man the at charged then he epithets, racial victim box cutter. the calling While him. kill to standing outside a mechanic’s garage waiting for his car to be repaired. jury of torturing, mutilating, and killing a gay man he met in Laguna Beach. 28 -year-old male screamed at an African-American man in a bar, saying that he was going was he bar,that sayinga in man African-American an at screamed male 28-year-old -year-old male who scrawled-year-oldvictim’swhomaleanti-gayhis epithets on a foundbyguiltywas back 2 005: 2 005, 8 6% of the filed hate crime cases that were completed in court in completed were that cases crime hate filed the of 6% Orange County District Attorney Rackauckas Tony 2 004 that were that 004 Reference Guide for Law Enforcement Special Considerations When Interviewing Hate Crime Victims n Provide extra security for the victim, but only one officer should conduct the interview. More then one may be intimidating to the victim(s). n Tell the victim(s) you are sorry the incident happened. Ask for permission to speak to him/her - many victims fear you won’t believe the incident happened. n Allow the victim to vent feelings and tell the whole story in their own words, and explain that the police department takes the crimes seriously. Don’t minimize or deny their feelings, do your best not to distract or interrupt them, and use active listening skills. Use appropriate terminology; do not use biased terms. n LANGUAGE is often the key evidence. Have victims recall the exact words of the offender(s), if possible. Use an interpreter, if necessary. Year in the n Do not ask, “Was this a bias/hate crime?” Instead ask, “Do you have any idea why this happened to you?” or “People sometimes get attacked because of their real or perceived race, Life of a religion, sexual orientation, etc…” Hate Crime n Ask if he or she has been victimized previously, and do not question victim’s judgment of their own safety. September n Be extremely sensitive to and respectful of the victim, especially regarding cultural A transgendered victim was differences. Do not make assumptions about the victim. attacked and assaulted at his place of employment by n Inform the victim about the usual range of emotional responses to victimization. “Normalize” a perpetrator who told the whatever crisis reaction they are exhibiting (anger, rage, sadness, fear). victim that he did not like “his kind”. At the time of n Do not attempt to diminish the impact of the crime. Do not blame the victim or allow the assault, the victim was personal value judgments to intrude. (Know your bias’ – put them aside as to not cloud dressed as a female. the interview/fact finding process). n Explain what is likely to happen during the investigation. What is your department’s process? Investigators can work with victim advocates to keep victims aware of case status. Knowledge is power for the victim. October After completing a n Protect the victim’s anonymity whenever possible. transaction at a money-mart, the victim went to his vehicle n Refer victim to agencies that can provide support and assistance. and saw four people jump out of the car next to his. The suspect brandished a gun and said to the victim as he (Source: The Office for Victims of Crime) was entering his own vehicle, “Fuck you nigger. I’ll blow your brains out.” The victim feared for his life and quickly drove out of the parking lot. 14 Hate Crimes and Incidents in Orange County C ua Rltos ss vrey f taeis o rvn ht cie i or col and schools our hate in crimes and incidents are addressed. crimes The following is a sampling hate of our efforts. prevent toensure toorganizations community strategiesenforcementand law with works of agency The communities. variety a uses Relations Human OC Response and Prevention - Relations Human OC together to foster understanding, respect andincident a mutual hate acceptance ofa peaceful co-existence.to parties the bring to can willingteamProgram Resolution areDispute the parties dialog, in the engage If communities. our in life of quality the improve to and change social personal about bring can we intervention, preventive for vehicles non-violent these using By use of mediation, conciliation and group facilitation to bring about peaceful resolution of conflicts. inter-groupthedisputes, throughinter-ethnicandprejudice, particularly or bias of out arise may Through its Dispute Resolution Program, the agency has attempted to address many disputes that Program Resolution Dispute model programs in the United States to prevent hate in the schools. events. seven and of one as Education dialogues of Dept. 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The Commission formed the Hate Crime Network in 1991 to bring together representatives from law enforcement, community organizations, and the Orange County District Attorney, California Attorney General and the United States Attorney General’s offices in a setting that facilitates the sharing of current hate crime issues and, most importantly, networking with others. In 2005, experts addressed the topics: “Hate Motivated Behavior in Schools: Response Strategies”, “Police Officers As First Responders”, “Hate Crimes and Incidents in Orange County”, and “Bias Motivation of Hate Crime Offenders”. Hate Crime Network meetings are held from 10 a.m. to noon on the third Thursday of the months of February, May, August, and November in Conference Room A/B, Building B, 1300 S. Grand Ave., Santa Ana. All members of the community are welcome to attend these meetings. Year in the Life of a Victim Assistance Partnership Hate Crime In 2003, OC Human Relations Commission, CSP Victims Services, the Anti-Defamation League, the Center Orange County, the ACLU and other community organizations came together to create the Hate Crime Victim Assistance Partnership, a working group of the Hate Crime Network. November The Partnership has a goal of creating a united voice against hate, developing resources for The victim was looking for a victims of hate, and building an appreciation of diversity in the community. The objectives of parking spot in front of his the Partnership are: house. After the perpetrator quickly parked in a vacant space, she sat in her car n To address the underreporting of hate crimes and incidents in our communities. verbally assaulting the victim and flipping him off. She n To increase immediate assistance to victims of hate. yelled, “I hate you fucking beaners. Why did you have n To deepen collaborations between community organizations and law enforcement. to move onto my block?” The victim got out of his car and hid behind a bush. He saw In 2005, through the work of this collaborative, 17 hate crime victims were able to receive crisis the suspect throw a brick at intervention, resources and referrals, follow-up counseling and orientation to the criminal his car causing a small dent justice system. In addition, the victim’s emergency fund paid $7,300.00 out to hate crime and paint chip. victims. The money was used to assist with rental assistance, relocation expenses, counseling and food vouchers.
Hate Crime Education Committee December The day before Hanukkah The Hate Crime Education Committee, created in 1995, is comprised of OC Human Relations, the was to begin, a Menorah, Orange County Department of Education and the Anti-Defamation League. Programs and projects located in a public park, was of the Committee strive to increase the community’s awareness of hate motivated behavior in destroyed. The 15-foot-tall the schools; to encourage policy review and implementation of comprehensive preventive hate structure was made of steel motivated behavior action plans by schools; and to exchange information with the community. tubing and weighed about 150 pounds. Unknown During 2005, the Committee was active conducting presentations on hate crimes in local schools for suspects sawed it off at the students, educators and other school administrators. The Committee also focused on staffing the base and pushed it over, “Teaching Understanding Respect and Nonviolence” Program, T.U.R.N., which provides a resource breaking the light bulbs for courts to refer juvenile offenders involved in hate-related incidences and educates youth located on its top. offenders to develop an understanding of the foundations, manifestations and consequences of their hate behavior. 16 Hate Crimes and Incidents in Orange County Bill Lockyer Bill General Attorney California the from Message A same goals as the Orange County Human Relations Commission. ensuring the civil rights of all Californians’ are protected. It has been a pleasurein leader a working RelationsOrangeCountyHumanCommission becontinue the willtothat toward certain am I the violations.rightscivil and crimesaddressinghate in impact lasting a contributionand a left have General Attorney as tenure my under Justice of Department the of efforts the that hope my is It n n n n n implemented several programs to address hate crimes: In pursuing my own commitments to the effective enforcement Orange of the laws protecting the civil rights, I of work the through reflected well Commission. Relations Human County been has to tolerance commitment County’s and Orange diversity embracing Californians. and officials public among schools, trust enforcement, greater law had Commissions Relations in Human with General, communities that found Attorney Crimes as office assuming After reform of the California’s Fair Employment Practices Act to bolster civil rights protections. expand and improve civil rights protections for Californians. In 1977, I undertook a comprehensive As a legislator, prior to becoming the Attorney General, I wrote and supported hundreds of laws to h Atre Gnrls xctv Porm oios ae rms n codnts the coordinates and crimes hate monitors Program Executive General’s Attorney The and schools government, local assists Service Relations Community California The and assistance technical training, provides Center Prevention Violence and Crime The law all fromdata Attorney General’scrimehate TheStatisticsCentercollectsJustice Criminal CivilEnforcementTheRights (CRES)Sectionrepresents Attorneytheenforcing General in the Office’s response with local law enforcement, local government and community and civil and community rights organizations. and government local enforcement, law local with response Office’s civil and human violence, gang conflicts, rights violations, and ethnic emerging community crises. and racial resolve and prevent that help services may facilitation and resolution conflict mediation, with organizations community schools and community-based organizations. educationalresources hatecrimepreventionon reportingCaliforniaandto lawenforcement, of measure validhate crimes and the prosecution a of those crimes provides in California. which report, annual an publishes and agencies enforcement response of the Attorney General’s Rapid Response Team. hate for remedies civil provideCounty,Orange coordinatein to theas whichsuch HRCs, with workavailable crimes.to is CRES The Act, Rights Civil Bane the and Act Rights Civil Ralph California Attorney General Bill Lockyer Bill 2 001, my Civil Rights Commission on Hate Hate on Commission Rights Civil my 001, Agencies Providing Data City Police Departments Anaheim La Palma Brea/Yorba Linda Laguna Beach Buena Park Los Alamitos Costa Mesa Newport Beach Cypress Orange Fountain Valley Placentia Fullerton Santa Ana Garden Grove San Clemente Huntington Beach Seal Beach Irvine Tustin La Habra Westminster
Orange County Sheriff’s Department Representing Aliso Viejo Mission Viejo Dana Point Rancho Santa Margarita Laguna Hills San Juan Capistrano Laguna Niguel Stanton Laguna Woods Villa Park Lake Forest Unincorporated areas of Orange County
Organizations ACLU Anti-Defamation League Orange County/ Long Beach Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) The Center, Orange County Council on American Islamic Relations Muslim Public Affairs Council Orange County Asian Pacific Islander Community Alliance Orange County District Attorney’s Office Orange County Human Relations Commission Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Orange County (PFLAG)
Universities and Colleges California State University, Fullerton Chapman University Irvine Valley College University of California, Irvine 18 Hate Crimes and Incidents in Orange County Website: Email: Phone: Los Angeles, CA 9001 2 (PacificSouth West Chapter) Japanese American Citizens League Website: Phone: Santa Ana, CA 9 901 W. Civic Center Drive Ste. 330 Victim Assistance Program Federal Bureau of Investigation Website: Email: Phone: Santa Ana, CA 9 2 Fair Housing Council of Orange County Website: Email: Phone: Sacramento, CA 95 1300 I Street, Suite 11 Crime and Violence Prevention Center California Attorney General’s Office Crime and Violence Prevention Center Website: Email: Phone: Anaheim, CA 9 2 Southern California (CAIR) Council on American-Islamic Relations, Website: Email: Phone: Santa Ana, CA 9 1 Victim Assistance (CSP) Community Assistance Programs, Website: Email: Phone: Garden Grove, CA 9 1 The Center Orange County Website: Email: Phone: Los Angeles, CA 90017 1145 Wilshire Blvd. Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) Website: Email: Phone: Costa Mesa, CA 9 959 South Coast Dr, Suite 374 Orange County/Long Beach Region Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Website: Email: Phone: ACLU of Southern California, OC Branch Resources Crime Hate 44 S. San Pedro Ste 406 01 South Broadway 1 82 2 8 75 0 W. Crescent Ave, Suite F 1 E. Dyer Rd, Suite 2
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Bill Campbell, Chair Chris Norby, Vice Chair Lou Correa, First District Supervisor James Silva, Second District Supervisor Tom Wilson, Fifth District Supervisor Thomas Mauk, County Executive Officer
Orange County Human Relations Commissioners
Bill Wood, Chair Becky Esparza, Vice Chair Nadia Bettendorf Robert Gorman Ken Inouye Pat Krone Chief Dave Maggard Felix Schwarz Msgr. John Urell Beckie Welty
OC Human Relations Staff
Rusty Kennedy, Executive Director Jennifer Jones Tina Fernandez, Deputy Director Maricela Juaregui Adriana Alba-Sanchez Alison Lehmann James Armendaris Rigo Maldonado Seema Bhakta Kathleen Mason Alfonso Clarke Edgar Medina Chris Edwards Rita Mendez Sandra Espadas Eli Reyna Lupe Gomez Dave Southern Peko Gomis Kate Strauss Don Han Iliana Welty Crystal Hollands Sheri Wingate Barbara Hunt The Art Institute - CA Orange County
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OC Human Relations is committed to providing law enforcement training, hate crime presentations, and working collaboratively with other groups to create awareness about the impact of hate and to provide prevention and intervention projects such as forums, dialogues and trainings. To report a hate crime, if you are in need of assistance or to learn more about how you can help, call: 1-888-NO-2-HATE. 2005 Hate Crime and Incidents in Orange County To obtain copies of this report for your organization, agency and/or business, please contact (714) 567-7470.