The Denver Police Department became the first agency in Colorado and third in the nation to receive an accreditation from Out to Protect for its LGBTQ liaison program, the advocacy organization rec…
A rainbow flag adorns the front of a Denver Police Department vehicle during the Denver Pride Parade along Colfax Ave. on June 17, 2018 in Denver. The Denver Pride Parade wound its way down Colfax on Sunday morning to celebrate the LGBTQ community.
“We not only had to take the trainings but we had to implement policy, create and develop plans for officer training, make a commitment to community engagement and undergo a peer review process of these elements,” Denver police Officer Joshua Koen wrote in an email Monday.“There’s a calling for a safe place”: Boulder programs and law enforcement tackle increasing fentanyl overdoses
“I congratulate Chief Thomas, Lt. Folmar and the members of the Denver Police Department on their commitment to building a trustworthy relationship with the LGBTQ+ community in the city of Denver,” Out to Protect president and CEO Greg Miraglia said in the announcement. The department applied for the accreditation to show the city that it is committed to being a more robust community resource, Koen wrote.
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