It brought together members of the District Attorney s Office, the San Diego Police Department and elected city officials. Councilmember Chris Cate, who helped organize the event, said the goal was to eliminate any perceived barriers the AAPI community may face in contacting officials to report incidents.
There are planned events across the city. One was recently hosted in Linda Vista and another is coming soon for Mira Mesa.
At the symposium, officials shared tips with the community on how to report acts of violence or hate, which they said was the first step in preventing larger hate crimes against the Asian-American community.
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