The MIchigan Alliance Against Hate Crimes (MIAAHC) represents a statewide coalition of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, civil rights organizations, community-based groups, educators and anti-violence advocates.
MIAAHC provides information and resources that assist local hate crime coordinating units (Community Response Systems) engage specific community partners in education and prevention initiatives.
MIAAHC is composed of a Steering Committee and five sub-committees, each with a specific response component.
Steering Commitee
Permanent Members: U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, Hate Crime Coordinator, Eastern District of Michigan, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Hate Crime Coordinator, Western District of Michigan Chair, Chair, Michigan Civil Rights Commission (MCRC), Chair MCRC Hate Crime Committee, Director, Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR).
Members: Federal Bureau of Investigation (1), Michigan Attorney General (1), Michigan State Police (1), Prosecuting 
Attorneys Association of Michigan (PAAM) (1), Community-based Organizations (9)
Sub-Committees Data Collection and Trend Analysis
Education and Public Information
Additionally, the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, MDCR, operates a Crisis Response Team (CRT) to initiate pro-active measures and to intervene when necessary to diffuse situations involving community tension and unrest, and to assure that all people enjoy equal rights under law.
To request training specific to your organization or community group, please see the training request page under About Us. To join MIAAHC, please see the Membership page.
For more information, please see the About Us page or Contact Us
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