‘Sobering Gut Check’: Report Shows More Spam Calls, Fewer Victim Reports to Oregon Bias Hotline
OREGON, UNITED STATES, JUL 7 – The Oregon Bias Response Hotline received 7% fewer reports in 2024 amid increased spam and harassment targeting hotline staff, possibly affecting bias incident reporting, officials said.
- In 2024, Oregon's Bias Response Hotline documented 2,726 confirmed incidents of bias, marking a 7% reduction compared to the 2,932 reports recorded in 2023.
- The hotline was created by Oregon lawmakers in 2019 to support crime victims, especially in areas with limited services, under Senate Bill 577.
- Reports increased from female, white, Asian, and elderly victims but fell by 16% for Black, Indigenous, and other people of color and 34% for gender non-conforming victims.
- Hotline staff faced a 165% rise in spam and harassing calls, while referrals from local law enforcement to the hotline dropped 58%, raising concerns about underreporting.
- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield described the findings as a serious wake-up moment that demands increased research and improved safeguards for both hotline personnel and the victims they assist.
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‘Sobering gut check’: Report shows more spam calls, less victim reports to Oregon bias hotline
The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission published their report on July 1, detailing a 7% drop from 2023 to 2024 in reports to the state’s Bias Response Hotline.(D3sign stock photo via Getty Images)A surge in harassment and spam calls to a statewide hotline for victims of hate and bias crimes, and an unusual decrease in legitimate bias complaints being reported, is prompting calls for reform from state officials. The Oregon Criminal Justice Commis…
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