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THE CENTER
(A GAY & 1ISH1AN CUMMIINIIY MHVICIS CINIER
April 17, 1991
Warren Christopher
Chairman, Mayor's Special Task Fores
on ths L.AaP.D.
c/o O'Melveny « Myers
400 8. Hops Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Dear Mr* Christopher,
At the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center,
the .Anti-Violence Project of the Legal Services Department receives
direct reports from survivors of hate crimes. Five separate
incidents of L.A.P.D. misconduct against lesbians and gay men were
reported to have occurred during a thirty-day period prior to the
Rodney King videotaping: In one, officers slammed a person's head
against a car hood; in another, they laughed at and refused to help
a bleeding crime victim; in another, they handcuffed a man, made
him li& on the ground, and then beat him, breaking two ribs; in
•another, they-spat on-th€rgrouffilt'efter as^ili^il^rVL "»ert"VKIthlr
they were homosexuals; in another, they frisked the genital area of
a woman, asking her if she was a man or a woman — they did this
twice. We can only speculate as to how many incidents occurred,
but were not reported.
Misconduct by officers on the L.A.P.D. is not at all
surprising, given the hostility of its leadership toward lesbians
and gay men. When the Chief of Police tells the Commander that he
appointed to work with the lesbian and gay community that
"homosexuals did evil" and Mwere evil" [p. 72 of 10/2/89 Deposition
of Kenneth Hickman, Chief of Police of Monterey Park; Grobeson v.
Citv of L,Aa1, and when Assistant Chief Vernon calls us names and
demands that we defend our homosexuality [p.70-71], what are the
messages being given to the officers in the street?
Institutional homophobia at the L.A.P.D. creates a climate
that makes law enforcement misconduct likely. It also inhibits
officers from acting sensitively toward lesbians and gay men,
creating mistrust between the L.A.P.D. and our community. Within
the department, it makes gay and lesbian officers fear that if
their sexual orientation is known, then their lives may be put at
risk by the action or inaction of other officers. Former L.A.P.D.
Sergeant Mitch Grobeson has stated that when it became known that
he was gay, he did not receive back-up from his fellow officers in
a life-threatening situation.
1213 N. Highland Avenue • Ue Angeles, CA 90038-1292 • {213) 4647400 (voice) • (213) 463-1702 (fex) ♦ (213) 464-0029 (TDD)
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 |
| Type | texts |
| Format | 284 p. |
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| Language | English |
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| Part of collection | Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department, 1991 |
| Series | Independent Commission File List |
| File | Public Sessions |
| Box and folder | box 25, folder 1-2 |
| Provenance | The collection was given to the University of Southern California on July 31, 1991. |
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| Full text | p. 1 THE CENTER (A GAY & 1ISH1AN CUMMIINIIY MHVICIS CINIER April 17, 1991 Warren Christopher Chairman, Mayor's Special Task Fores on ths L.AaP.D. c/o O'Melveny « Myers 400 8. Hops Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 Dear Mr* Christopher, At the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center, the .Anti-Violence Project of the Legal Services Department receives direct reports from survivors of hate crimes. Five separate incidents of L.A.P.D. misconduct against lesbians and gay men were reported to have occurred during a thirty-day period prior to the Rodney King videotaping: In one, officers slammed a person's head against a car hood; in another, they laughed at and refused to help a bleeding crime victim; in another, they handcuffed a man, made him li& on the ground, and then beat him, breaking two ribs; in •another, they-spat on-th€rgrouffilt'efter as^ili^il^rVL "»ert"VKIthlr they were homosexuals; in another, they frisked the genital area of a woman, asking her if she was a man or a woman — they did this twice. We can only speculate as to how many incidents occurred, but were not reported. Misconduct by officers on the L.A.P.D. is not at all surprising, given the hostility of its leadership toward lesbians and gay men. When the Chief of Police tells the Commander that he appointed to work with the lesbian and gay community that "homosexuals did evil" and Mwere evil" [p. 72 of 10/2/89 Deposition of Kenneth Hickman, Chief of Police of Monterey Park; Grobeson v. Citv of L,Aa1, and when Assistant Chief Vernon calls us names and demands that we defend our homosexuality [p.70-71], what are the messages being given to the officers in the street? Institutional homophobia at the L.A.P.D. creates a climate that makes law enforcement misconduct likely. It also inhibits officers from acting sensitively toward lesbians and gay men, creating mistrust between the L.A.P.D. and our community. Within the department, it makes gay and lesbian officers fear that if their sexual orientation is known, then their lives may be put at risk by the action or inaction of other officers. Former L.A.P.D. Sergeant Mitch Grobeson has stated that when it became known that he was gay, he did not receive back-up from his fellow officers in a life-threatening situation. 1213 N. Highland Avenue • Ue Angeles, CA 90038-1292 • {213) 4647400 (voice) • (213) 463-1702 (fex) ♦ (213) 464-0029 (TDD) |
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