"The unit aims to provide a "culturally responsive approach" to community safety, according Mark Dapat, Peel Regional Police Deputy Chief of community safety and well-being, who oversees the centralized unit of 10 dedicated officers. Dapat said the unit will address hate-motivated crimes involving religious institutions and cultural centres, as well as those stemming from social and geopolitical tensions. 'We've been listening to our community," Dapat told CBC Toronto. "They feel sometimes during the judicial process they're lost in the system.'"
"Unit to solve crimes and prevent them: deputy chief Dapat said the unit, which will lead investigations into hate crimes, will bring expertise and specialization "so we can act faster, not just to solve the crime but also to prevent the crime" and make investigations more efficient. Its officers will support victims and their families "all the way through the court process," he said. The officers will also go into affected communities, offer social, health or educational resources, and explain what a hate crime is,"
Peel Regional Police launched a centralized hate crimes unit staffed by 10 dedicated officers to improve victim support and build trust with diverse communities. The unit will investigate hate-motivated crimes involving religious institutions, cultural centres, and incidents tied to social and geopolitical tensions. Officers will provide culturally responsive outreach, offer social, health, and educational resources, and accompany victims and families through the court process. The unit aims to bring expertise and specialization to act faster, solve and prevent crimes, and make investigations more efficient. Peel Police recorded 86 hate crimes and 185 hate incidents in the region so far this year.
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