(a) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall assign to the Hate Crimes Investigative Unit, established under subsection (d) of section 29-4, such personnel as may be required to fulfill the duties of this section. The unit:

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(1) Shall seek to prevent and detect any criminal activity or suspected criminal activity in the state that is a violation of section 46a-58, 53-37, 53-37a, 53-37b or 53a-61aa, subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 53a-62, subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of section 53a-181c, or section 53a-181j, 53a-181k or 53a-181l;

(2) Shall compile, monitor and analyze data regarding any criminal activity or suspected criminal activity described in subdivision (1) of this subsection; and

(3) Shall share data and information with, and may provide additional assistance to, any law enforcement unit to assist in the investigation of any criminal activity or suspected criminal activity described in subdivision (1) of this subsection.

(b) Not later than November 1, 2022, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, in consultation with the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection and the State-Wide Hate Crimes Advisory Council, shall:

(1) Develop, and disseminate to all law enforcement units, a standardized form or other reporting system to be used by a law enforcement unit in making an initial notification or report to the Hate Crimes Investigative Unit as required by subsection (c) of this section;

(2) Develop best practices to facilitate the continued sharing of information among and between the Hate Crimes Investigative Unit and law enforcement units;

(3) Take such actions as are necessary to inform the public of its right to report any criminal activity or suspected criminal activity as described in subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section and how to make such reports, including, but not limited to, considering the establishment of state and municipal telephone hotlines and web sites that can be used to make reports; and

(4) Develop a model policy for the investigation of hate crimes.

(c) On and after January 1, 2023, each law enforcement unit shall, not later than fourteen days after receiving notification, information or a complaint of any criminal activity or suspected criminal activity described in subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section, provide a notice and report to the Hate Crimes Investigative Unit regarding such criminal activity or suspected criminal activity using the standardized form or other reporting system developed pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section. The law enforcement unit shall continue to share information regarding the investigation of such criminal activity or suspected criminal activity with the Hate Crimes Investigative Unit according to the best practices developed pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this section.

(d) For purposes of this section, “law enforcement unit” has the same meaning as in section 7-294a.