Objective:
The Glendale Police Policy is designed to meet or exceed the provisions of Penal Code 13519.6 (c). The purpose of this checklist is to provide members of this department with guidelines for identifying and investigating incidents and crimes that may be motivated by hatred or other bias.
Hate crimes are defined as a criminal act committed in whole or part, because of one or more of the following actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (Penal Code 422.55; Penal Code 422.56; Penal Code 422.57):
- Disability
- Gender
- Nationality
- Race or ethnicity
- Religion
- Sexual Orientation
- Association with a person or group with one or more
Note: The federal "Matthew Sheppard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act" expands federal hate crimes to include crimes motivated by a victim's actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability (18USC 249)
Reference GPD Policy 323 for Criteria and Guidelines.
Notifications:
- Watch Commander
- Command Staff
- PIO
- Detective Personnel (RHD)