Hate Crime Information

BadgeThe Lane County Sheriff's Office is committed to advancing equity within our communities, and takes reports of hate crimes seriously.  

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  has defined a hate crime as "a committed criminal offense which is motivated, in whole or in part, by the offender's bias(es) against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or gender identity."


FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program's Hate Crime Frequently Asked Questions

Definitions of criminal offenses: Oregon Revised Statutes

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