Anne Arundel County is expanding its hate crime prevention program with the launch of the "Uncover Hate" initiative.

The program is funded with a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.

The initiative aims to improve community understanding on how to effectively identify and report hate crimes and hate bias incidents and strengthen local response and prevention efforts.

The county also said that it plans to purchase additional surveillance tools for the Anne Arundel County and City of Annapolis Police Departments to support the investigation and prosecution of hate crimes.

Also included is the launch of the Hate Crimes Prevention Multidisciplinary Advisory Team (MDAT), which will work to maximize the program's impact on hate crime victims and the overall community.

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