Greater Lansing Alliance Against Hate Crimes

Greater Lansing Alliance Against Hate Crimes
A Community Response System

Vision:To create a society free of hate and bias. Mission:To provide a coordinating team to respond effectively when incidents or crimes of hate or bias occur; and to work to find effective prevention efforts and/or programs addressing such incidents. What is a hate crime? A hate crime is any act of intimidation, harassmen

t, physical force, or threat of physical force motivated in whole or in part because of one’s race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, or age. The Alliance’s areas of focus
include:
-Education
-Enforcement
-Intake
-Victim Support

Hate Crime Indicators

-Is the victim a member of a target racial, religious, ethnic/national origin or sexual orientation group?

-Do members of another group overwhelmingly outnumber members of the victim’s group in the area where the incident took place?

-Was the victim in the company of, or actively involved with, members of the offender group?

-Were there any offensive symbols, words, or acts made by the offender?

-Is there another clear motivation for the incident? For information about
GLAAHC - Call: 517-483-4477
MIAAHC - www.miaahc.org

If there is any immediate danger, emergency, or threat of violence, contact your local law enforcement agency immediately by calling 9-1-1