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California Civil Rights Department outlines anti‑hate programs and previews AB 449 law‑enforcement training video
Summary
Deputy Director Alec Watts described CRD enforcement, the Community Conflict Resolution Unit (CREW), the California versus Hate hotline and outreach programs, and screened a POST training video tied to AB 449. Commissioners praised the video and noted LAPD has mandated viewing for personnel.
Deputy Director Alec Watts of the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) used the commission meeting to summarize the department’s proactive and response programs and preview a law‑enforcement training video tied to AB 449.
Watts reviewed CRD’s enforcement division (intake, investigation, conciliation), the Community Conflict Resolution Unit (CRU/CREW) that provides confidential facilitation and training for community disputes, and the California versus Hate resource line and network that connects…
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