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(b) Whenever any Chicago police officer has identified a victim of a possible hate crime committed within the city, the Chicago Police Department shall, to the extent known, supply the name, address and telephone number of the alleged victim to the chair of the Chicago commission on human relations, together with other relevant information concerning the alleged crime.
The police department shall also, on at least a monthly basis, prepare a statistical summary concerning all criminal acts and ordinance violations committed within the City of Chicago during the previous month that are believed to be hate crimes. A copy of this summary shall be forwarded to the Chicago commission on human relations. This summary shall be in a form approved by the police department and the chair of the Chicago commission on human relations.
(c) Whenever the Chicago Police Department has provided information concerning a victim of a possible hate crime to the chair of the Chicago commission on human relations, either the chair or a person designated by him shall make reasonable efforts to contact the victim for the purpose of offering to help the victim with the police department, prosecutors and any other interested agencies.
(d) The Chicago Police Department shall train both full-time and part-time new recruits and veteran personnel on an ongoing basis on the subject of hate crimes.
(e) The chair of the Chicago commission on human relations shall keep statistics on hate crimes to determine if such crimes are part of a pattern or if, due to hate or hate-based tensions in the area where the crime was committed, further hate crimes or escalations of tensions are likely to occur if remedial action is not taken. The chair shall present the findings of his report to the Chicago Police Department.
(f) Upon recommendation of the chair, the Chicago commission on human relations may call a hearing to address only perceived patterns of hate crimes or hate-based tensions. The commission may employ a hearing examiner and other employees necessary for such purpose. For the purpose of such hearing, the commission on human relations may:
(1) Receive evidence and hear testimony related to patterns of hate crimes and hate-based tensions; provided, however, that the commission will not invite or suggest the attendance of a victim of or a witness to any matter in which there is an ongoing criminal investigation or prosecution, including any appeal or retrial;
(2) Issue and enforce subpoenas pursuant to Section 2-120-510 of this Code to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence relevant to the matter in question; provided, however, that no subpoena shall be issued to compel the attendance of a victim of or witness to any matter in which there is an ongoing criminal investigation or prosecution, including any appeal or retrial;
(3) Issue findings and recommendations concerning ways in which hate crimes and hate-based tensions can be reduced in the affected area.
The commission on human relations shall conduct such a hearing, and issue and enforce any subpoena, in a manner that will avoid interference with any ongoing criminal investigation or prosecution.
(g) The Chicago commission on human relations is hereby authorized to develop and initiate educational and other programs designed to reduce hate-based tensions and the incidence of hate crimes, either in particular areas or on a citywide basis.
(Added Coun. J. 12-19-90, p. 27888)
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