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Commission coordinator reports grant applications, training events and recent bias incidents
Summary
Commission staff reported the Hate Crime Training Program remains largely grant-funded, recapped recent trainings and partners, and summarized recent bias-related incidents reported to the commission.
Jen, the commission coordinator, reported that the Hate Crime Training Program remains primarily funded through grants and that the commission applied for a Byrne Justice Assistance Grant via the Rhode Island Public Safety Grants Administration with the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence serving as fiscal agent. She told commissioners that the Department of Administration funding has begun flowing and that federal Bureau of Justice Assistance funds continue to be disbursed.
Program activities
- Municipal academy: The commission held a municipal academy training on Feb. 27 at CCRI in Lincoln. Commissioners Taylor Dumpson Lippincott and Jordan Mickman led sessions; Commissioner Scott presented on unbiased policing. Guest presenters included Monique Paul from the TGI Network and Omar Baugh from the Refugee Dream Center.
- Upcoming trainings: Jen said Day 1…
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