Diverse Cops Make the Difference in Policing Hate

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Sergeant Peter Shields leads the San Francisco Police Department Hate Crimes Unit. Photo by Jenny Manrique/New America Media

By Jenny ManriqueNew America Media

Hate crimes are on the rise nationwide, including in San Francisco, where the city’s diversity also happens to be a hallmark of the San Francisco Police Department’s Hate Crimes Unit.

It’s one of just a handful of such units across the country, and officials say its diversity is a key part of its mission.

Read the complete story at New America Media.
 

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