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DeKalb committee defers vote on LGBTQ+ police liaison resolution for 30 days
Summary
The committee heard from DA Boston and the police chief on existing victim-advocate work and hate-crimes investigation, debated a resolution requesting an LGBTQ+ police liaison and mandatory hate-crimes training, and voted to defer the resolution for 30 days while the sponsor rewrites it to ask the police to develop a liaison strategy.
The IRPS committee heard a presentation from the DeKalb County District Attorney's office and the police chief on a resolution asking the county to implement an LGBTQ+ police liaison position and require hate-crimes identification training.
District Attorney Boston said the DA's office has already created a victim-advocate position that functions as a liaison for LGBTQ+ victims, described outreach at community events and said the office has…
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