The city of miami is home to a significant number of lgbtq+ and jewish residents, institutions, and businesses

The City of Miami Beach received a $152,880 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding will be used by the Miami Beach Police Department (MBPD) to work with liaisons from the LGBTQ+ and Jewish communities to research data, policies, and evidence-based programs, foster stakeholder relationships, listen to community members, and develop a comprehensive strategic plan to enhance hate crime awareness and prevention. This effort aims to address the surge in hate crimes threatening the safety of residents, tourists, and businesses in Miami Beach following recent anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Florida and the Hamas-led attack on Israel. The project will run from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026.

IT is also the host of many lgbtq+ and jewish events bringing local residents, south florida visitors, and domestic and international tourists. Following a consequential number of anti-lgbtq+ legislations recently passed in the state of florida and with the hamas-led attack on israel on october 7, 2023, a surge in hate crimes has been taking place, threatening the safety and feeling of safety of residents, tourists, businesses. The miami beach police department (mbpd) will use FY24 microgrants funding to work with a liaison from each community to research data, policies, and evidence-based programs, foster relationships with essential community stakeholders, listen to community members to improve collective understanding and develop a comprehensive strategic plan to enhance hate crime awareness and prevention in a collaborative, empowering, and transformative way.