Over 550 students, teachers and guests from across Orange County attended Walk In My Shoes, November 13 event at Cal State Fullerton.
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On November 4, 2015 the Commission met in a duly noticed special meeting with a quorum present to discuss civilian oversight of law enforcement, the Office of Independent Review, and the Commission’s role in handling police complaints and adopted the following recommendation
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By Ken Inouye, At first I was moved by the concerns expressed by business people and residents about the planned multi-service homeless shelter. I empathized with the panic that arises in all of us when we worry that we are going to lose our nest egg, endanger our children, deteriorate our neighborhood, and bring criminals and perverts where we live.
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One of our wonderful Board Members, Treasurer Sean Thomas, was recently officiating at a wedding. In the course of the evening he engaged in a conversation with one of the guests.
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Do you enjoy writing or photography? Well, we may well have a volunteer position that will suit you to a “T”. Our Director of Partnerships, Melissa Morgan, is looking for individuals to assist the Development Team as a “paparazzi photographer” documenting our 45th year of service in the community as well as people who like to write to assist with external communications,
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ANAHEIM – About 600 supporters and opponents of a proposed homeless shelter gathered Wednesday night to express concerns ranging from a potential hike in crime for surrounding neighborhoods to the fate of needy people if the 200-bed facility doesn’t open.
Read more →OC Human Relations James Armendaris was a panelist at a community forum focused on community policing in Santa Ana. The event, organized by Connect-to-Council, brought together residents and a panel of speakers to talk about how to build greater trust in the police department.
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Do you have a little extra time and want to meet some great people? We’re looking for individuals to volunteer on a fun team that celebrates justice, diversity and the human spirit via our annual AWARDS celebration event and fundraiser.
Read more →The Orange County Register, August 21, 2015 By MEGHANN M. CUNIFF / STAFF WRITER Reported hate crimes in Orange County decreased in 2014, continuing a 10-year trend of declines. Despite the news in a report released Thursday by the Orange County Human Relations Commission, the fate of those accused of hate crimes is sometimes murky. Many crimes go unreported. More
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The 2014 Orange County Hate Crime Report, published by the Orange County Human Relations Commission, shows reported hate crimes were down overall in 2014. Violent hate crimes, or crimes against people, were down slightly and crimes against property (vandalism) decreased as well. However, hate crimes that targeted African American, LGBTQ, and Jewish people remained the top offenses.
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