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LGBTQ+ Outreach

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LGBTQ+ Outreach

The Sacramento Police Department (SPD) is committed to an inclusive environment within its agency and the community at large. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, and All Other (LGBTQ+) individuals in our community have the right to live without fear of discrimination or harassment. It has taken years to overcome the strife and distrust generated generations ago.

SPD is proud of its accomplishments in building relationships and trust with our City’s LGBTQ+ community, including local area businesses as well as SPD’s own LGBTQ+ employees. SPD has established itself as a leader in LGBTQ+ community relations for law enforcement agencies, and our LGBTQ+ Liaison frequently fields calls from cities all over the nation asking for guidance and advice on how we reach out to our City’s LGBTQ+ community.

LGBTQ+ outreach

The Sacramento Police Department's official Pride Patch. It is similar to the standard police patch which is blue with the city seal in the center and the word "Police" in yellow above, but this patch also has a rainbow border

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LGBTQ+ liaison officers

The LGBTQ Liaison Officers serve as a contact point for members of the LGBTQ community within SPD. SPD has recently expanded our LGBTQ Liaison Program to include multiple officers. Please feel free to reach out to our Liaison Officers with any concerns or comments you may have relating to their area of specialty: 916-808-0750.

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Biased motivated incident (hate crime) reporting

If you are a LGBTQIA victim of a crime which occurred in the City of Sacramento, you may file a report online. If you are involved in an emergency or a crime is in progress, call 9-1-1 immediately.

In March of 2021, the Sacramento Police Department (SPD) changed the way bias-related incidents were documented, tracked, and investigated. The new policy (GO 524.04 - Hate Crimes) was codified in May of 2021. Due to this policy and practice change, a substantial increase in bias crime data exists compared to pre-2021 reporting. Moreover, the Sacramento Police Department created the Bias Crimes Taskforce which consists of multiple detectives and supervisors who specifically trained in investigating these serious incidents.

For additional information and statisitcs please visit our Bias Motivated (Hate) Crime Statistics and Information page.

If you have been the victim of a biased motivated/hate crime, contact our Non-Emergency number at (916) 808-5471, or dial 9-1-1 for an emergency or crime in progress.

Additional LGBTQ+ resources

Below, please find a brief summary of events and achievements between our department and the LGBTQ+ community that we are proud to highlight:

Active shooter response training

SPD provided Active Shooter Response Training at Faces Nightclub in downtown Sacramento just prior to the 1-year anniversary of Pulse Nightclub shooting. SPD continues to offer this training in all major locations, but specifically in LGBTQ+ community locations as well.

Gender awareness class

SPD proactively established a Gender Awareness class, which has been attended by approximately 700 SPD officers and employees. SPD has previously reached out to local LGBTQ+ community groups to contribute to course curriculum and will continue to involve our community partners in our growth of this course.

SPD’s support for LGBTQ+ employees

SPD has employed openly LGBTQ+ staff in varying levels of position to include officers, professional staff, sergeants, lieutenants, captains and Public Information Officers
SPD routinely issues social media posts of SPD employees representing themselves, their community, and their Department at SacPride Marches, Pride Awards Galas and various community events throughout the City and State
Worked with Outward Magazine to run articles and advertisements as part of SPD recruiting efforts
SPD developed the SPD Rainbow Pride Patches to be worn for the month of June

SPD’s inclusive peer support and chaplaincy

SPD provides peer support for LGBTQ+ officers and their family members – specifically for those individuals experiencing a personal crisis related to LGBTQ+ struggles
SPD strives to update our General Orders to ensure inclusiveness, and specifically worked to update policy after same sex marriage was legalized in the State of California
SPD assisted LGBTQ+ officers over the last few years to ensure HR respectfully and promptly updated their forms in compliance with legal changes affecting marital status
Early in the program’s inception, we strived to include Sac Chaplains that were LGBTQ+
SPD has worked with Sac Chaplains and Sacramento LGBT Community Center to provide support to victims of hate crimes within our City

Addressing hate crimes in our community

An SPD officer attended a Hate Crime update course to assist the Department in appropriately classifying and investigating these sensitive offenses
Five LGBTQ+ officers attended a two-day LGBTQ+ officers and community seminar in Palm Springs, which included breakout sessions on topics regarding: LGBTQ+ officers, retention, community, hiring, partnerships
SPD has operated a recruiting booth staffed by three officers at San Francisco Pride Parade
SPD LGBTQ+ officers sat on LGBTQ+ Law Enforcement officer panels with the Napa Police Academy for LGBTQ+ history and tour through the Castro in San Francisco

LGBTQ+ community event attended or supported by SPD staff

SPD Officer Kuhlmann marched in his SPD uniform in the San Francisco Pride Parade multiple years, and even featured in a full-page photo in a Time Magazine article addressing the 2015 Supreme Court Decision legalizing same-sex marriage
SPD staff attended the unveiling of the Lavender Heights road signage
SPD officers participated as part of the Sacramento City Unified School District LGBTQ+ youth task force
LGBTQ+ officers, while in uniform, donated time to chaperone two of the first Queer Proms
SPD Officers authored a Letter of Support for the Sacramento Continuum of Care Application for the Youth Homeless Demonstration Project
Sponsored Thanksgiving meal for LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness
Multiple officers have attended dozens of meetings with youths at the Sacramento LGBT Community Center over the last few years
Attended Senior Pride Information & Resource Fair at Hart Center for LGBTQ+ seniors
SPD invited to Vision of Equality Luncheon
SPD worked with Sacramento Animal Control and led a Gender Awareness session at a California Animal Control conference. We have since received three requests from individual California Cities to present this information, as well as a request to present for a Humane Society Conference in Florida

Coordination with the LGBTQ+ business community

SPD officers have attended Rainbow Chamber of Commerce Awards dinners
LGBTQ+ officers and allies working Security in the area of 20th St and K ST every Saturday night
Worked with Lavender Angels to develop, observe and report tactics as they patrolled Lavender Heights, specifically the area of 20th ST and K ST, on busy nights and second Saturdays
Opened a direct line of communication with the 4 most recent Executive Directors of the Sacramento LGBT Community Center
Invited the Executive Directive of the Sacramento LGBT Community Center to participate in a ride-a-long with SPD’s IMAPCT Team
Area Captain and SPD’s LGBTQ+ Liaison attending a meeting between Sacramento LGBT Community Center meeting and a City Council Member’s Office
SPD Officers attended two Healing Circles, one of which was with members of the Sacramento LGBT Center’s Executive Board members

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