LGBTIQA+ in Law Enfocement and the LGBTIQA+ Community and Law Enfocement Ally Training

S.P.E.A.K. Ally Training

LGBTIQA+ in Law Enforcement LGBTIQA+ Community and Law Enforcement

OverviewPresenters InformationVideo: Detective Chris Gorres LGBT Recruitment VideoWhy we chose our topicsAnthony: LGBTIQA+ Police OfficersJacob: LGBTIQA+ Community and Law EnforcementDiscussion Thanks/ S.P.E.A.K. Meeting Information

IntroductionsAnthony R.J. MoranCriminal Justice MajorCareer Goal: Municipal Police Officer / State TrooperMxCC Student Senate President/S.P.E.A.K. MemberOpenly GayJacob B. TurnerCriminal Justice MajorCareer Goal: Municipal Police OfficerS.P.E.A.K. Club Member

Detective Chris GorriesFort Worth, Texas Police LGBT Recruiting Video

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Why we chose our topicsAnthony: I chose the topic of LGBTIQA+ in Law Enforcement because besides being a Criminal Justice Major this is one of my possible career paths. I also wanted to see how LGBT Law Enforcement Officers are treated.Jacob: I chose the topic of LGBTIQA+ Community and Law Enforcement because I wanted to see just how LGBTIQA+ Members are being treated by members of Law Enforcement also I have always had an interest in psychology ever since I took a course in High School.

Anthony: LGBTIQA+ in Law EnforcementLGBTIQA+ Police Officers have to face the challenge everyday of working in a predominantly heterosexual, male career field.Many police departments around the world have LGBTIQA+ Officers. Numbers and support for LGBTIQA+ officers depend on a countrys LGBTIQA+ Demographics.

Offs. Shawn Maclver (L) and his partner James Moccia (R) made history in Boston, MA by becoming the first openly gay couple to become officers of BPD

Sr. Officer Greg Abbink is Austin, TXs first Transgendered Officer. Abbink born as Emily

LGBTIQA+ Police OfficersFor the most part, LGBTIQA+ officers say they are accepted at work by their fellow officers and supervisors. But there have been some cases in which supervisors or even chief department officials will fire an employee if they find out if they are LGBTIQA+. As a result, that officer will have to sue their former employer in court for wrongful firing, which can take a long time.In 2013, a Gay former LAPD Sergeant received $1.5 million for discrimination that he suffered on the job.There have been numerous court cases that involve LGBTIQA+ Officers in one event an officer was thrown against a concrete wall as well as a dispatcher refusing to send back-up which puts that officers life in danger.

Courtesy of Getty ImagesThese acts are a Violation of the Due Process Clause and Equal Protection Clause as well as the first amendment and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

LGBTIQA+ Police OfficersAll Statistics Courtesy of The William Institute Results from a 2008 Texas Chief of Police Survey

Jacob: LGBTIQA+ Community and Law EnforcementLGBTIQA+ Discrimination and Harassment by law enforcement is still an ongoing issue.A national survey in 2014, polled members of the LGBT community and it concluded that 73% had face-to-face contact with a law enforcement official.21% report encountering law enforcement officials with hostile attitudes14% reported verbal assault by police3% report sexual harassment All Statistics Courtesy of The William Institute

The Stonewall Inn Riots of the 60s NYPD brutally killed and injured members of the LGBTIQA+ Community.

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LGBTIQA+ Community and Law Enforcement2% reported physical assault at the hands of law enforcement.Weakening community trust: 40% of gay and bi-sexual identified men report feeling unsafe in contacting the police in response of a violent incident with partner. Reducing Reports of Crimes: A 2013 report on violence against the LGBTIQA+ and HIV community says that 56% survivors of violent hate crimes did report to the police that leaves 44% of these types of crimes unreported.All Statistics Courtesy of The William Institute

LGBT Activist Harvey Milk was the leader of the San Francisco Gay Community as well as being the first openly gay politician of the U.S.White Night Riots, 1960s

Discussion Time/Questions ?Do you think Police/State/Sheriff Departments across the US and worldwide should recruit more LGBTIQA+ identified people to have a diverse department as well as to help society get over homophobia?Do you think it is fair the LGBTIQA+ Police Officers are losing their jobs because they are different?How can we change these statistics of police brutality in the LGBTIQA+ Community?Any Questions?

Thank You/S.P.E.A.K. Meeting InformationAnthony and Jacob would like to thank the following people:Dr. Eva M. Jones, S.P.E.A.K. AdvisorProf. Susan A. Lugli, S.P.E.A.K. Co-AdvisorProf. Rebecca Rist-Brown, Program Coordinator, Criminal JusticeMiddlesex Community College Administration, Students and Staff plus S.P.E.A.K. Members/OfficersS.P.E.A.K. meets every Monday at 12:00-1:00 in Snow Hall Room 507. Come Join Us!