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IRPS committee defers resolution urging LGBTQ+ police liaison and hate‑crime training to October
Summary
The IRPS Committee deferred consideration of a resolution that would request the county administration implement a DeKalb County Police Department LGBTQ+ police‑liaison position and require hate‑crime identification training.
The IRPS Committee deferred consideration of a resolution that would request the county administration implement a DeKalb County Police Department LGBTQ+ police‑liaison position and require hate‑crime identification training.
Commissioner Ted Terry moved to defer the item to the next IRPS meeting on Oct. 7; the motion was seconded and carried. The resolution appears in the packet as item 2025‑1107.
During discussion, Terry said the resolution follows recommendations found in a DeKalb Equality progress report and a broader concern about identity‑based incidents in the county. He asked the chief and staff to consider whether a liaison position would be a formal hire or a secondary assignment and suggested the change could serve as a recruitment and outreach tool.
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