CRS News

Friday, January 17, 2025

In the past four years, CRS has reached new levels of accomplishment in helping communities resolve tensions and prevent hate crimes and other violence and destruction of property.

Friday, January 17, 2025

The "Engaging and Building Relationships with Hindu American Communities" program is designed to educate law enforcement, schools, religious and secular communities, and public and private organizations toward a more positive and supportive engagement with Hindu Americans and communities.

Friday, January 17, 2025

Protecting Centers of Community forums are designed to provide space for federal, state, and local law enforcement, tribal and government officials, community organizations, mental health professionals, and interested members of the community to share information on hate crimes, reporting procedures, and build prevention and response capacity for violent incidents. 

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

The Community Relations Service (CRS) is pleased to announce that the team that deployed to the large protests that took place during the Republican National Convention and Democratic National Convention was honored at the 72nd Attorney General’s Awards with an award for Outstanding External Contribution.

Monday, November 25, 2024

A look at the key findings and trends from the 2023 FBI Hate Crimes Statistics, which compiles data on bias-motivated offenses reported by law enforcement agencies across the United States.

Friday, October 11, 2024

The “Engaging and Building Relationships with Arab American Communities” program is designed to educate law enforcement, schools, religious and secular communities, and public and private organizations toward a more positive and supportive engagement with Arab Americans and communities.

Friday, August 9, 2024

As the new academic year approaches, the Justice Department’s Community Relations Service (CRS), in collaboration with the Department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services and The Ohio State University’s Divided Community Project, is pleased to provide you with a brand-new publication: “Navigating Conflicts: A Guide for Campus Leaders and Public Safety Personnel.”

Monday, June 3, 2024

The “Understanding and Building Relationships with Jewish Communities” program is designed to educate law enforcement, schools, religious and secular communities, and public and private organizations toward a more positive and supportive engagement with Jewish Americans and communities.

Thursday, May 23, 2024

The Law Enforcement–Community Dialogues guidance contains best practices for conducting dialogues aimed at strengthening relations and improving communication between law enforcement and communities.