Report a Bias Crime or Incident

Hate crimes and bias incidents are on the rise, both in Oregon and nationally. It is up to all Oregonians to make sure that everyone is safe in their community. A bias incident is any hostile expression that may be motivated by another person’s race, color, disability, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity. A hate crime, known as a bias crime under Oregon law, is any crime where the perpetrator’s motivation is based on bias. Both bias crimes and incidents can be verbal, physical, or visual, and can target someone in a protected class, a family member, or even someone incorrectly perceived to be in a protected class.

Examples could include:

  • Name calling; using a racial, ethnic, or other slur to identify someone; or using degrading language.
  • Creating racist or derogatory graffiti or images/drawings.
  • Imitating someone with a disability, or imitating someone’s cultural norm or practice.
  • Assaulting, injuring, or even touching someone in an offensive manner because of their perceived protected class.
  • Threatening to physically harm a person, their family, or their property based on their perceived protected class.

If you believe you are the victim of a bias crime or incident, we want to hear from you.

For more information about reporting and what happens to the information you share with us, please click here.

Information about the victim/targeted person* = required
Please describe the Targeted Person’s Protected Class. Select as many classes you believe were targeted.*
2019’s Senate Bill 577, codified under ORS 147.380, 166.155, and 166.165, specifies Oregon’s protected classes for bias incidents and bias crimes. Please use the field Additional Targeted Class(es) to write out your additional class(es) if not specified under the law.
Race
Color
Religion
Disability
Gender Identity
National Origin
Sexual Orientation
Additional Targeted Class
Name of targeted person/victim
Age of targeted person/victim *
Information about the incident
Incident Date (an estimate is fine) *
Please briefly describe the incident (300 character maximum)*
Was the offender known to the targeted person/victim? *
What is/was the targeted person/victim’s relationship to the offender (classmate, stranger, etc.)?
Incident City *
Incident address or cross streets *
Incident County, Waterway, or Reservation *
Incident Setting *
Have you reported this to law enforcement?*
If reported to law enforcement, which agency/dept?
Referral information
I would like a follow-up call from the Bias Response Hotline *
I would like a referral to law enforcement *
I would like a referral to community partner agency *
Reporter’s information
As the reporter, what is your relationship to the incident? *
Name of reporter
Pronouns
Phone number
Email
Preferred Language
Accessibility Needs
Send me a copy of these answers via email (email address required above if checked)