Reporting Hate With 211 LA County
Reporting is the first step to stop hate. By understanding how and where hate is occurring, our communities can respond with appropriate resources and support, which can include protecting your civil rights against hate and discrimination, processing trauma, beginning to heal, and doing something to prevent hate from happening to others.
It is essential to report a hate incident, which includes any act of verbal or physical aggression, refusal of service, bullying, or intimidation of any kind that is motivated by hostile prejudice. We cannot do anything to stop hate crimes and incidents unless we know about them, so that victims do not suffer in silence.
About 211
Contacting 211 LA is free, confidential, and accessible in 140 languages. 211 LA is a public non-profit (501C-3) organization that contracts with the County of Los Angeles to provide county-wide Information and referral services, and deliver specialized hotline and service navigation resources for other public and private entities.
Why Should You Report Hate?
By filing a report as a victim, witness, or advocate for a victim of hate crimes and hate incidents, you help identify areas in need of intervention and prevention resources such as education and protection of your legal rights. You also have the option to consent to receive free follow-up and additional support with resources in your community.
Confidentiality
Your 211 LA report will not be shared with any law enforcement entities and you have the option to report anonymously. 211 LA only shares reports with partner agencies providing hate prevention, advocacy, and counseling services - as well as the Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission and the Los Angeles County Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services (WDACS).
What is a Hate Incident?
A hate incident is a non-criminal act that involves bias-motivated hostility in which a victim’s real or perceived race/ethnicity, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, gender, or sexual orientation is a substantial motivating factor. Some examples of hate incidents can include: derogatory name calling, bullying, hate mail, and refusing service.
What is a Hate Crime?
According to California state law, hate crime charges may be filed when there is evidence that bias, hatred, or prejudice based on the victim's real or perceived race/ethnicity, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, gender, or sexual orientation is a substantial factor in the commission of the offense. This definition is codified in the California penal code sections 422.55 to 422.95 pertaining to hate crime.
Filing a Police Report
If you are in immediate danger or a crime is being committed, please call 911.
211 is not affiliated with law enforcement. If you would like to file a police report or pursue criminal charges, please contact your local police department or submit an anonymous report to LA Crime Stoppers.