What do hate crimes and racial profiling have in common? They are the two reasons that SALDEF has made training law enforcement officers a priority since 1999. The law enforcement community is responsible for investigating hate crimes and is also the group most likely to racially profile. So, isn’t it important that law enforcement know who Sikhs are? SALDEF has been a pioneer in training law enforcement officers about Sikhs and Sikhi, and SALDEF’s Law Enforcement Partnership Program (LEPP) has had an incomparable impact. In the last year alone, SALDEF has conducted in-person trainings for Law Enforcement in a number of cities across the United States, including:
- Atlanta, GA
- Boston, Chelsea, Medford, and Springfield, MA
- Daytona Beach, FL
- Detroit, MI
- Houston, TX
- Las Vegas, NV
- Los Angeles, CA
- Raleigh, NC
- Seattle, WA
At agencies and departments including:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)- Houston Police Department Academy
- Los Angeles Police Department
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
- U.S. National Parks Service
- Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center
As a testament to our partnership with Law Enforcement, our materials have been added to the curriculum of the states of California and Washington, the city of Las Vegas, NV and the TSA. In fact, earlier this year, SALDEF was recognized with the TSA’s first Community Partnership Award at their National Conference. You can help ensure that Law Enforcement Officials are educated about Sikhs by:
Supporting our year-end fundraising drive with a 100% tax deductible donation today. Become a monthly donor at $15/month or give a one-time generous donation, and help us reach our year-end target of $250,000. Consider that your donation of: • $250 – provides free informational materials during a training session • $500 – pays for a SALDEF staff to travel to a city to conduct a training session • $1000 – supports distribution of 200 copies of SALDEF’s On Common Ground training video Support us with a generous year-end donation or monthly donation so that we can expand this program and build a partnership with the police department in your city! To donate, visitwww.SALDEF.org/donate. 