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BIAS 1 HATE CRTME RESPQNSE AND PREVENTIQN PLAN {Draft 4.13.04) Purpose The purposes of this plan are: To establish a procedure for appropriate and timely local response to hias/hate crimes or incidents, showing sixong comrnunity support for the victim and zero comrnunity tolerance for bias/hate crimes that occu.r within the boundaries of the City of Roseville; • To raise awareness of this issue within tne comm�unity; � To es#ablish a network of cammunity resources that can be activated as needed. It is not the role of the Roseville Human Rights Commission (RHRC) to investigate such crimes. Rather, it provides or coordinates support to victirns of such crimes and leadership in the community in the prevention of bias and hate crimes through education and collaborative communitv action against prejudice and bigotry. Hate Crime Defined A hate crime, as defined by criminal statute (Minnesota Statute Section 609.2231, Subd. 4), is a criminal act committed against a person, institution, or property, of which the primary mo#ivation is the victim's affiliation with a protected class. This includes such criminal acts as arson, assault, vandalism, threats, harassment, and physical acts of violence. State law established the follovving protected classes: race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, and national origin. The law allows for the perception of either the victim or the police officer regarding the bias motivation of the crinne to cause it to be categorized as a hate crime. Convictions resulting fram hate crimes carry enhanced penalties. Hate crimes are different from discrimination complaints. Althaugh discrimination is against the law, it is not a cnizne, but rather a civil rnatter. Partnership In order to provide time�y, meaningful support to victims of bias/hate crimes, the Commission must partner with the citizens and organizations in the community. The key partners include: o The Roseville City Police Department Proposed 4/13/2004 3