15PBJA21GG02976MUMU

Bja fy21 collaborative approach toward preventing and addressing hate crime.

City Of San Jose

THE COLLABORATIVE APPROACHES TOWARDS PREVENTING AND ADDRESSING HATE CRIME-DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS SUPPORT STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTION AGENCIES IN DEVELOPING COMPREHENSIVE APPROACHES TO ADDRESS A PRECIPITOUS INCREASE IN HATE CRIMES. AS PART OF THE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM, THE AUTHORIZATION PROVIDES THAT FUNDS MAY BE USED TO COMBAT, ADDRESS, OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO PRECIPITOUS OR EXTRAORDINARY INCREASES IN CRIME, OR IN A TYPE OR TYPES OF CRIME. APPLICANTS MUST: . IDENTIFY A HATE CRIME OR TYPE(S) OF HATE CRIME THAT HAVE PRECIPITOUSLY INCREASED WITHIN THE JURISDICTION, WHICH WILL BE ADDRESSED BY THE PROPOSED SOLUTION. . IDENTIFY THE PERIOD OF TIME DURING WHICH THE RELEVANT CATEGORY OF HATE CRIME INCREASED. . PROVIDE EVIDENCE SUBSTANTIATING THE CLAIMED INCREASE. OBJECTIVES: . BUILD STRONG COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTION AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS - INCLUDING SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES - TO CONDUCT OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO PERSONS AND GROUPS AT RISK FOR THE HATE CRIMES FOR WHICH THE JURISDICTION IS SEEING A PRECIPITOUS INCREASE. . BUILD COMPREHENSIVE APPROACHES THAT EXPAND AND ENHANCE STRATEGIES - INCLUDING TOOLS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES - TO INCREASE THE REPORTING, IDENTIFICATION, AND CHARGING OF HATE CRIMES, INCLUDING VICTIM REPORTING. . ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTORS TO PREVENT AND ADDRESS HATE CRIMES THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND TOOLS FOR THE FIELD TO INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE HATE CRIME CASES. . ENHANCE COLLABORATION BETWEEN FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTION AGENCIES IN THEIR INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF HATE CRIMES. . PREPARE PARTNERS TO BE ABLE TO FULLY UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS HATE CRIMES THROUGH LEADERSHIP AND ASSESSMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE. DELIVERABLES DELIVERABLES WILL INCLUDE DOCUMENTATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH THAT ENHANCED AWARENESS OF AND REPORTING BY THE PUBLIC RELATED TO HATE CRIMES AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN THE APPLICANT JURISDICTION; INCREASED THE SKILLS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTORS TO IDENTIFY, INVESTIGATE, AND PROSECUTE HATE CRIMES; AND RESULTED IN STRONGER PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT THIS WORK. THIS DOCUMENTATION WILL BE COMPILED THROUGH REQUIRED PROGRESS REPORTING, AND A FINAL REPORT TO BE DELIVERED AS PART OF THE GRANT AWARD.

16.738 - Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) [DOJ - OJP]

San Jose, California 95113-1905 United States

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BJA FY 21 Collaborative Approaches towards Preventing and Addressing Hate— Demonstration Projects (O-BJA-2021-11001)

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 09/30/24 to 09/30/25.