Evaluation of the Nationally Standardized Data Collection Strategy on Hate-Motivated Crime

Evaluation Division
Research and Evaluation Branch
July 2010

This report presents the results of the evaluation of the Nationally Standardized Data Collection Strategy on Hate-Motivated Crime (the Data Collection Strategy). The data collection was undertaken by Government Consulting Services (GCS) for Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) between January and March, 2010. The evaluation was conducted to inform future management decisions related to the Data Collection Strategy, and to feed into a horizontal evaluation of Canada’s Action Plan Against Racism (CAPAR), of which the Strategy is a part.

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Evaluation of the Nationally Standardized Data Collection Strategy on Hate-Motivated Crime
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Table of contents

List of acronyms

Executive summary

Data Collection Strategy on Hate-Motivated Crime — Management response

1. Introduction

• 1.1. Introduction and purpose of evaluation
• 1.2. Profile of the Nationally Standardized Data Collection Strategy on Hate-Motivated Crime
  • 1.2.1. Context and objectives
  • 1.2.2. Delivery approach
  • 1.2.3. Reporting of hate crime data

2. Methodology

• 2.1. Evaluation issues and questions
• 2.2. Data collection methods
  • 2.2.1. Stakeholder interviews
  • 2.2.2. Document review
  • 2.2.3. Survey of police services
  • 2.2.4. Administrative and financial data review
• 2.3. Limitations and considerations

3. Evaluation findings

• 3.1. Relevance
  • 3.1.1. Alignment with departmental and federal priorities
  • 3.1.2. Need for the Data Collection Strategy
• 3.2. Performance
  • 3.2.1. Use of Uniform Crime Reporting 2.2 survey
  • 3.2.2. Training and tools for police services
  • 3.2.3. Data quality
  • 3.2.4. Awareness of Hate Crime data
  • 3.2.5. Use of Hate Crime data
• 3.3. Alternatives
  • 3.3.1. Alternative design/delivery approaches

4. Overall conclusions and recommendations

Appendix A: Evaluation matrix for the Nationally Standardized Data Collection Strategy on Hate-Motivated Crime

Appendix B: Detailed methodology

Appendix C: List of interviewees

Appendix D: Interview guides

Appendix E: List of documents reviewed

Appendix F: Survey of police services

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