Effective January 1, 2023, Assembly Bill (AB) 485; Hate Crimes Reporting requires that local law enforcement agencies post hate crime data on their respective Internet sites every month. Fairfield Police Department has made this data readily available to the public with today's launch of its Hate Crimes Dashboard, which can be viewed under the Transparency Portal section of its Website here: https://www.fairfield.ca.gov/government/city-departments/police/transparency-portal-sb978/ab-485-hate-crime-reporting#!/. The dashboard is viewed best from a desktop computer, and may not display correctly on mobile devices.
A "hate crime" is defined by existing law as a criminal act committed, in whole or in part, because of actual or perceived characteristics of the victim, including, among other things, race, religion, disability, and sexual orientation. The dashboard depicts information reported to the department as it relates to hate crimes occurring within the city limits.
Viewers of the dashboard can learn where and when hate crimes occur (in Fairfield, CA), which demographic groups are involved and/or targeted, and the types of crimes being committed (whether against persons or property). Categories are designated by the Department of Justice and the data provided ranges from January 2011 to the most recent calendar month.
