Currently, there are two versions of the Safe Place stickers. To obtain a sticker please contact:

• Officer Lisa Hartman at LHartman@pd.sandiego.gov

• API Liaison, Sergeant Lem Sainsanoy at LSainsanoy@pd.sandiego.gov

Place the sticker in a location where all persons can easily see the sticker and can scan the QR code. While we understand that not all businesses are alike, the best placement for your sticker would be at every entrance a customer would use. There are two types of stickers, one is a window cling for mounting inside the business for outside visibility, and the other is for placement on the outside of a window, wall or door.

As a Safe Place, you can do many things to ensure the safety and security of someone who was a victim of a hate crime.

• The first thing you should ask is if the suspect is close by. If the suspect is close by, you may need to close and lock your business and call 911.
• Then, ask the victim if he/she/they are injured. If the victim is injured and requires medical attention, please call 911.

If the suspect is not nearby, or the crime is not in progress, and the victim does not need immediate medical attention, try to keep the victim calm and encourage them to report the hate crime to the San Diego Police Department. Refer the victim to the QR code and call the non-emergency dispatch phone line at 619-531-2000. Be ready to answer a series of questions for the dispatcher. Please ask the victim all the questions the dispatcher asks the victim and/or encourage the victim to answer the questions. The information collected by the dispatcher is vital for responding officers.

If you can, please gather a preferred name and phone number for the victim. If the victim leaves prior to police arrival, please call back on the non-emergency phone line, giving the dispatcher the victim's preferred name and contact information so SDPD can follow up on the report.