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Commissioners defer resolution asking for LGBTQ+ police liaison, seek broader liaison strategy

DeKalb County IRPS Committee (Employee Relations & Public Safety) · November 4, 2025
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Summary

The IRPS committee deferred for 30 days a resolution requesting the creation of an LGBTQ+ police liaison and mandated hate‑crimes training, asking staff to develop a broader liaison strategy.

The IRPS committee voted to defer for 30 days a resolution asking county leadership to establish an LGBTQ+ police liaison position and to require hate-crimes identification training for law enforcement. The resolution sponsor said the measure is intended to be proactive and to make marginalized communities more comfortable reporting incidents; other commissioners asked that any final proposal consider multiple liaison positions or a department‑led strategy rather than singling out one protected class.

District Attorney DA Boston told the committee the DA’s office already…

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