LAPD Police Chief Charlie Beck Hosts the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Community Forum

WHAT:
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Community Forum to provide the opportunity for LGBTQ community members to meet with Chief Charlie Beck and Department command staff to discuss topics of concern.

WHEN:
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

WHERE:
Los Angeles Police Department
Police Administration Building – COMPSTAT Room
100 West First Street
Los Angeles 90012

WHO:
Los Angeles Police Commissioner Robert M. Saltzman
Inspector General Alexander A. Bustamante
LAPD Chief Charlie Beck
LAPD Assistant Chief Sandy Jo MacArthur, Director, Office of Administrative Services
LAPD Deputy Chief Jose Perez, Operations-Central Bureau
LAPD Deputy Chief Terry Hara, Operations-West Bureau
LAPD Commander Andrew J. Smith, Media Relations and Community Affairs Group
LAPD Commander Beatrice Girmala, Employee Relations Group
LAPD Captain III David Lindsay, Commanding Officer, Jail Division
LAPD Captain I Pete Zarcone, Commanding Officer, Hollywood Division
LGBTQ Community and Business Leaders

WHY:
To facilitate the opportunity to engage in open dialogue with members of the LGBTQ community and the LAPD.  Chief Beck will also discuss the continued efforts made by the LAPD to strengthen partnerships with the LGBTQ community. In addition, because October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, there will be subject matter experts as guest speakers.

CONTACT:
For more information, please contact Community Relations Section Senior Lead Officer Alessandra Moura at (213) 486-6009 or Sergeant II Karen Leong at 213-486-6032.