The Hopkins City Council and the Hopkins Human Rights Commission have adopted a Bias/Hate Crime Response Plan.
The purpose of the plan is to establish procedures for responding to a bias or hate crime that might occur in the City of Hopkins. A hate crime, as defined by criminal statute, is a criminal act committed against a person, institution, or property of which the primary motivation is the victim's affiliation with a protected class.
It is the purpose of the Hopkins Human Rights Commission to provide support to victims of such crimes, and not to play an investigative role.
The response plan provides for the following:
- Develop a Bias/Hate Crime Response Network within the community that can be quickly activated to support victims of bias/hate crimes.
- Provide support for the victim or victims of a hate or bias crime. Members of the network would speak to the victims as soon as possible to determine what kind of help they need.
- Establish and maintain a community response process and activate this process if a general community response to the crime is appropriate.
- Follow up with victims to ensure that their needs are being addressed.
- Raise awareness of bias/hate crimes and the Response Plan within the Hopkins community.
- Make annual reports to the City Council and the League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions concerning any bias or hate crimes.
If you believe that you are a victim of a bias or hate crime, call 911.
Your name and other information about the crime will only be shared with the Human Rights Commission with your permission.