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officers within the entire 8,300 members of the LAPD force.50 Los Angeles' record in
this regard is dismal in comparison to other major metropolitan areas such as San
Francisco, New York, Boston, and San Diego.57
The explanations for the absence of openly gay or lesbian officers within the LAPD
are manifold. Each of them must be addressed before real change will begin to occur
within the Department.
First, in distinction to its practices respecting women, racial and ethnic minority
group members, and even residents of other parts of the country, the LAPD has
steadfastly refused to engage in any targeted recruitment of gay or lesbian officers.52
Unlike the LA County and San Francisco Sheriffs Departments and the San Diego Police
30 Spichen, A Gay Officer's Lonely Patrol. LA Times, Apr. 28, 1989, sec. V, p. 1 (attached
hereto as Exhibit 26) (hereafter "'Lonely Patrol' article"). Studies indicate that approximately 10%
of adults are exclusively or predominantly homosexual. See, e.g.. A Kinsey, W. Pomeroy & C.
Martin, Sexual Behavior in the Human Male (1948). According to a recent survey, approximately
54% of lesbians and gay men are open with their co-workers about their sexual orientation. Gays
Sav Life is Getting Better. San Francisco Examiner Special Report: Gay in America, June 1989,
part 13, at 17, 19. Thus, absent discrimination and fear of the consequences of having one's sexual
orientation known at work, one would expect to find over 400 openly gay or lesbian officers within
the LAPD. Instead, there are zero.
31 It has been reported that, "[i]n the San Francisco County Sheriffs Department, 20% of the
sworn work force is gay or lesbian, a lesbian lieutenant supervises a 70-officer bailiff security office,
several gay sergeants are watch commanders, and the department's budget officer is a lesbian."
Serrano, Gay Police Leave the Shadows. LA Times, Sept. 3, 1990, p. 1., col. 1. (attached hereto
as Exhibit 27). The acceptance of lesbian and gay officers in other law enforcement agencies
throughout the country is discussed in the "Opening the Closet" article (attached hereto as Exhibit
6).
52 See Phillips, Resistance to Gay Cops Defeats the Police Mission. L.A Times, Sept. 1, 1990,
p. B7, col. 1 (attached hereto as Exhibit 28).
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Object Description
| Title | The LAPD and the lesbian and gay community, 1991-05-01 |
| Description | Public session, 1991 May 1: Material from organizations, 2.1: Report - "The LAPD and the lesbian and gay community - written testimony submitted to the special Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department" by Jon W. Davidson, senior staff counsel and attorney for lesbian and gay rights ACLU foundation of Southern California, 1991 May 1. PART OF A SERIES: Materials in the series fall into one of several categories related to the Independent Commission's work product: (1) Commission meeting materials, which include meeting agendas, work plans, memoranda, and articles about police misconduct that were circulated and reviewed during the Commission's internal meetings; (2) public correspondence, which includes citizen complaints against the LAPD in the form of written testimony, articles, and an audio cassette tape, as well as letters drafted by citizens in support of the LAPD; (3) summaries of interviews held with LAPD officers regarding Departmental procedures and relations; (4) public meeting materials, which include transcripts, supplementary documents, and witness statements that were reviewed at the Commission's public meetings; (5) press releases related to the formation and work product of the Commission; and (6) miscellaneous materials reviewed by the Commission during its study, including LAPD personnel and training manuals, a memorandum of understanding, and messages from the LAPD's Mobile Digital Terminal (MDT) system. |
| Coverage date | 1991-05-01 |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California |
| Date created | 1991-05-01 |
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| Format | 284 p. |
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| Part of collection | Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department, 1991 |
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| Full text | officers within the entire 8,300 members of the LAPD force.50 Los Angeles' record in this regard is dismal in comparison to other major metropolitan areas such as San Francisco, New York, Boston, and San Diego.57 The explanations for the absence of openly gay or lesbian officers within the LAPD are manifold. Each of them must be addressed before real change will begin to occur within the Department. First, in distinction to its practices respecting women, racial and ethnic minority group members, and even residents of other parts of the country, the LAPD has steadfastly refused to engage in any targeted recruitment of gay or lesbian officers.52 Unlike the LA County and San Francisco Sheriffs Departments and the San Diego Police 30 Spichen, A Gay Officer's Lonely Patrol. LA Times, Apr. 28, 1989, sec. V, p. 1 (attached hereto as Exhibit 26) (hereafter "'Lonely Patrol' article"). Studies indicate that approximately 10% of adults are exclusively or predominantly homosexual. See, e.g.. A Kinsey, W. Pomeroy & C. Martin, Sexual Behavior in the Human Male (1948). According to a recent survey, approximately 54% of lesbians and gay men are open with their co-workers about their sexual orientation. Gays Sav Life is Getting Better. San Francisco Examiner Special Report: Gay in America, June 1989, part 13, at 17, 19. Thus, absent discrimination and fear of the consequences of having one's sexual orientation known at work, one would expect to find over 400 openly gay or lesbian officers within the LAPD. Instead, there are zero. 31 It has been reported that, "[i]n the San Francisco County Sheriffs Department, 20% of the sworn work force is gay or lesbian, a lesbian lieutenant supervises a 70-officer bailiff security office, several gay sergeants are watch commanders, and the department's budget officer is a lesbian." Serrano, Gay Police Leave the Shadows. LA Times, Sept. 3, 1990, p. 1., col. 1. (attached hereto as Exhibit 27). The acceptance of lesbian and gay officers in other law enforcement agencies throughout the country is discussed in the "Opening the Closet" article (attached hereto as Exhibit 6). 52 See Phillips, Resistance to Gay Cops Defeats the Police Mission. L.A Times, Sept. 1, 1990, p. B7, col. 1 (attached hereto as Exhibit 28). 16 |
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