Changes to charter, code, and policies

The Bureau made significant revisions to this directive, including changes to definitions to bring them in line with updated statutory language. Changes were also made to the investigations section refining the list of considerations members should look for when trying to identify Bias Crimes. Lastly changes were made to the reporting and notification requirements to improve the flow of information between patrol officers conducting initial investigations, the Detective Division, and command staff.

The Policy Development Team, in consultation with subject matter experts, made numerous changes to the directive. The main substantive change was to bring the incident in line with updated state law definitions. 

Other changes were made to update and refine requirements for bias investigations, specifically focused on providing better guidance to members. The PDT also updated reporting requirements, to improve Bureau tracking of Bias events and crimes. 

This directive is being reviewed to ensure it is consistent with state law, and provides members with clear guidance on bias event reporting.