Law says..." State, county and municipal law-enforcement agencies shall report to the Department all hate crimes occurring in their jurisdictions in a form, time and manner prescribed by the Superintendent. Such reports shall not be open to public inspection except insofar as the Superintendent shall permit."
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title52/chapter1/section52-8.5/
Now why would the Police Want to keep Hate Crime a secret?