Derika B. Sutton
Hate Crime Program Owner, FBI, U.S. Department of Justice
2023, 2024, 2025
Derika B. Sutton is the Program Owner for the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program Hate Crime Statistics Data Collection. Ms. Sutton facilitated the first ever Hate Crime Symposium, August 2023 and the first annual Hate Crime Awareness Week, October 2024, both held at CJIS. Ms. Sutton was a presenter at the 2023 and 2024 Eradicate Hate Global Summit. She collaborates with additional government agencies and advocacy/community groups regarding increased NIBRS reporting and reducing underreporting for hate crime, while building strong relationships between government and community.
The Summit was more than empty words – it made clear that a solution-driven approach is the only way to fight hate. That’s why the working group activities, which are results driven are going to be critical in defeating violent extremism. The Summit brought together the best minds in government, private sector, academia, and civil society. Being surrounded by these experts sparked new ideas – some of which I’ve already implemented or have written about.
