Massachusetts state officials have developed a new online portal designed to make it easier for the commonwealth’s law enforcement agencies to report hate crimes and hate-based incidents, including antisemitism.

The new portal was announced during the state’s seventh annual Faith-Based Organizations Safety and Security Seminar, which brought together more than 400 people.

“Faith-based organizations and nonprofits are on the front lines of caring for people in moments of need, and they deserve to do that work free from fear and intimidation,” stated Gina Kwon, the state’s secretary of public safety and security.

The new portal is designed to make it easier to report incidents, standardize the data and allow analysts to quickly discover statewide trends.

“Faith-based organizations play a

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