:dateline:Due to the increase in hate crimes against�Sikhs and Muslims as well as the recent vandalization of various religious places of worship, the Department of Justice in Connecticut is�stepping up efforts in their educational program called AMS�(Arabs Muslims and Sikhs).�In this program, the D.O.J provides�information on these three groups to all first responders, such as�firemen and police officers, so they know how to best to handle�situations�pertaining to these populations.
Sarala V. Nagala, Assistant United States Attorney of the District of Connecticut, is working hard to make this program active and is putting the state’s�resources towards�it.�Swaranjit Singh Khalsa, a member of Sikh Sewak Society International USA, is an�active ambassador of this program and a volunteer for the D.O.J. He helps give presentations to various police departments, and recently has presented in�Milford and Westport. Each�month, �five to ten�presentations are being given�to police departments in various cities all around Connecticut.
Due to the increase in the number�of presentations, the Connecticut Sikh community has provided 4 more volunteers, including�Amarjit Singh from Stamford, Raman Singh, and Maninder Singh Arora from Southington.
“These are volunteer positions in the D.O.J and most presentations are on weekdays so I have to compromise my work,� said Swarnjit Singh, “but its very important for us to let�first responders know about our religion so if there�is any situation of hate crime they can act fast and in proper manner.”
