The university of colorado boulder's police department (CUPD) and center for the study and prevention of violence (CSPV) seek to build and deliver a comprehensive approach to hate crimes prevention,…

The University of Colorado Boulder's Police Department (CUPD) and Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV) received a $1,999,939.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040). The award aims to build and deliver a comprehensive approach to hate crimes prevention, intervention, and investigation across the University of Colorado (CU) system, including the CU Boulder, CU Colorado Springs, and CU Denver campuses. Key goals include educating campus and community audiences on hate crimes prevention and intervention, and training campus officials on coordinated strategies for preventing, investigating, and addressing hate-based incidents and hate crimes in higher education. The project is expected to reach approximately 60,000 students, 23,000 faculty and staff, and 60 law enforcement officers, and serve as a model for other colleges and universities.

The university of colorado boulder's police department (CUPD) and center for the study and prevention of violence (CSPV) seek to build and deliver a comprehensive approach to hate crimes prevention, intervention, and investigation for the campuses and jurisdictions across the university colorado (CU) system, including CU boulder, CU colorado springs, and CU denver. Each campus serves a different demographic population, boasts a unique geographic location, has its own law enforcement agency, and experiences hate-based incidents and crimes. To enhance community safety and promote civil rights, the project goals include to: (1) educate audiences across the campuses and jurisdictions in the CU system (e.g., students, faculty, staff, community members) about hate crimes prevention and intervention (e.g., bystander reporting, colorado's SAFE2TELL) through an engaging, evidence-informed public awareness campaign (e.g., social media, digital media, community events) and (2) train campus officials across the CU system (e.g., law enforcement officers, administrators, victim services) on coordinated strategies for preventing, investigating, and addressing hate-based incidents and hate crimes in higher education. CUPD has assembled a strong and highly experienced multidisciplinary team with researchers, law enforcement officers, marketing experts, hate crimes training consultants, and federal, state and local partners working on hate crimes prevention issues. Project outcomes will include increased public awareness, public engagement, bystander reporting, victim reporting, and law enforcement investigations on hate-based incidents and hate crimes across the CU system. The project will reach approximately 60,000 students, 23,000 faculty and staff, and 60 law enforcement officers and serve as a model for other colleges and universities around the country.