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<br />BIAS I HATE CRIME RESPONSE AND PREVENTION PLAN <br />(Draft 4.13.04) <br /> <br />Purpose <br /> <br />The purposes of this plan are: <br /> <br />. To establish a procedure for appropriate and timely local response to biaslbate crimes <br />or incidents, showing strong community support for the victim and zero community <br />tolerance for biaslbate crimes that occur within the boundaries of the City of <br />Roseville; <br /> <br />. To raise awareness of this issue within the community; <br /> <br />. To establish a network of community resources that can be activated as needed. <br /> <br />It is not the role of the Roseville Human Rights Commission (RHRC) to investigate such <br />crimes. Rather, it provides or coordinates support to victims of such crimes and <br />leadership in the community in the prevention of bias and hate crimes through education <br />and col/aborative communitv action against prejudice and bigotry. <br /> <br />Hate Crime Defined <br /> <br />A hate crime, as defined by criminal statute (Minnesota Statute Section 609.2231, Subd. <br />4), is a criminal act committed against a person, institution, or property, of which the <br />primary motivation is the victim's affiliation with a protected class. This includes such <br />criminal acts as arson, assault, vandalism, threats, harassment, and physical acts of <br />violence. State law established the following protected classes: race, color, religion, <br />gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, and national origin. The law allows for the <br />perception of either the victim or the police officer regarding the bias motivation of the <br />crime to cause it to be categorized as a hate crime. ,Hate crimes are different from <br />discrimination complaint~_\:'~licll_ are ~iVil rath~rtlIan ~ri.l11jl_l~J_ nlat~ers: <br /> <br />Partnership <br /> <br />In order to provide timely, meaningful support to victims ofbiaslbate crimes, the <br />Commission must partner with the citizens and organizations in the community. The key <br />partners include: <br /> <br />. The Roseville City Police Department <br /> <br /> <br />. The Mayor and City Council, if appropriate <br /> <br /> <br />. Roseville School District, if appropriate <br /> <br /> <br />I. Mounds",'Liew School District, if appropriate <br /> <br /> <br />. County Attorney's Office, if appropriate <br /> <br />Proposed 4/13/2004 <br /> <br />: Deleted: COllvictions resulting from i <br />~~:,~~,~~~.:"~~,;:!.~~_~:~~,~:~alti:,:J~""",~ <br />i Deleted: . Although discrimination is I <br />i agamstthe Jaw,itisnot a crime, but I <br />1 ratllcra civil matlcr. <br /> <br />Deleted: v <br /> <br />3 <br />