STOP AAPI HATE RESOURCES

To report a hate crime in progress or an emergency, call 9-1-1. For non-emergencies, call (858) 565-5200.

What is a Hate Incident?
Generally, speech is not enough to charge a hate crime. To charge a hate crime, speech must threaten violence, target a specific person or group, and the offender must have the apparent ability to carry out the threat. Speech that does not meet these criteria, however ugly, intimidating, and upsetting, still does not meet criminal behavior. Behavior that may cause an individual to feel like a victim of a hate crime can be documented as a “Hate Incident.”

What is A Hate Crime?
A hate crime is a criminal act committed against another person that is motivated by prejudice against certain characteristics of that person. The California Penal Code outlines these characteristics in section 422.55:

• Disability
• Gender
• Nationality
• Race or ethnicity
• Religion
• Sexual orientation
• Association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Source: www.sdsheriff.gov/resources/hate-crimes  

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COMMUNITY RESOURCES: 

• San Diego API Coalition Resources for Asian Pacific Islander Communities
  (page includes Reporting Hate Crimes, Mental Health Resources, SDSU Resources, Training Resources, COVID19 Resources, Fundraisers, Petitions, and Educational Material) ​

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