74. Urges States and invites non-governmental organizations and the private sector: (a) To create and implement policies that promote a high-quality and diverse police force free from racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, and recruit actively all groups, including minorities, into public employment, including the police force and other agencies within the criminal justice system (such as prosecutors); (b) To work to reduce violence, including violence motivated by racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, by: i) Developing educational materials to teach young people the importance of tolerance and respect; ii) Addressing bias before it manifests itself in violent criminal activity; iii) Establishing working groups consisting of, among others, local community leaders and national and local law enforcement officials, to improve coordination, community involvement, training, education and data collection, with the aim of preventing such violent criminal activity; iv) Ensuring that civil rights laws that prohibit violent criminal activity are strongly enforced; v) Enhancing data collection regarding violence motivated by racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; 71

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