Chinanews.com, May 6th. According to the US "Qiao Bao" report, the annual National Asia-Pacific American Tradition Month commemoration has just started, and the Los Angeles City Police Department has launched a hate crime report information card that includes 7 languages. Assist Asia-Pacific residents to report hate crimes and hate incidents.
Los Angeles Police Chief Moore believes that this report card can help the police better provide the necessary protection for the Asian-Pacific community.
The Los Angeles Police Chief Moore announced at a press conference on the afternoon of the 4th that with the assistance of community groups, the Los Angeles Police Department has launched an information card designed specifically for reporting hate crimes.
He explained that some people in the community do not know how to respond to hate crimes or hate incidents, nor do they have a clear way to report to the police.
And this report card in 7 different languages not only facilitates the public to report to the police, but also allows the police to collect information on hate crimes and better protect the community.
Los Angeles City Councillor John Lee said that for more than a year, the Asian-Pacific community has been harassed by hate crimes. Historically, the Chinese Exclusion Act was introduced in 1882 and Japanese citizens were detained in concentration camps during World War II. This means that there is a problem. When they appear, Asian-Pacific descent are always the target of condemnation and persecution, but the actual cause of the problem is not Asian-Pacific descent.
He said that last year the new coronavirus pandemic in the United States, Asians have become scapegoats, and the effective way for Asian-Pacific Americans to fight hate crimes and hate incidents is to report crimes to the police.
This report card launched by the Los Angeles City Police Department is small and easy to carry. The card explains the difference between hate crimes and hate incidents, and provides a phone number for reporting or requesting legal assistance.
In addition to those who speak English, people who speak Chinese and other languages or dialects answer these calls.
Jessica Caloza, a member of the Los Angeles City Council of Public Affairs, said that when hate crimes or hate incidents occur, the people, including the victims, are the eyes and ears of the police.
She said that this small card was the beginning of the Los Angeles City Council's assistance to Asian and Pacific people in combating hate crimes.
A community representative of Chinese descent said that even after a hate incident, if someone calls the police, the police will provide services.
To commemorate the contribution of Asian Americans to the United States, the Deputy Chief of the Los Angeles City Police Department outlined the development history of Asian-Pacific Americans in the United States using his family history as an example.
He said that while people celebrate the historical heritage of Asian-Pacific descents, they should also remember their contributions to the United States over the past 100 years.
(Qiu Chen)