news-list Mailing List: FW: Gay Alliance Responds to Ongoing Hate Crime Investigation

[John Clinton Bradley (johnclint]

Many of you have been following a June 1st alleged hate crime in Rochester
that may have been mishandled badly by responding police officers.  

Today's Democrat and Chronicle [http://tinyurl.com/2xzys9] reports on the
internal investigation.

Below is GAGV's press release...


-----Original Message-----
From: Webmaster [mailto:noreply [at] gayalliance.org] 
Sent: 26 July, 2007 8:02 AM
To: johnclint [at] gmail.com
Subject: Gay Alliance Responds to Ongoing Hate Crime Investigation

 
Gay Alliance of the Gensee Valley

For Immediate Release

Gay Alliance Responds to Ongoing Hate Crime Investigation
 
Rochester NY, July 25, 2007
 
Police Chief David Moore announced today that the Rochester Police
Department's internal and criminal investigations of the events of June 1st
are complete. The internal investigation results are now in the hands of the
Chief's command staff and the Civilian Review Board. The results of the
criminal investigation have been handed over to the District Attorney.
 
The Gay Alliance has closely followed this case and conducted its own
investigation into the event that is believed to be a hate crime incident
coupled with police misconduct. We will continue to monitor both the
criminal and internal investigations until their conclusion, and respond
accordingly at that time.
 
The Gay Alliance has collaborated with the City since 1982 to push for more
appropriate treatment of all citizens, particularly its lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender members. This case highlights the need for an
approach that includes coordinated training and joint working group between
the Gay Alliance and RPD. Chief Moore has already agreed to work closely
with the Gay Alliance to enhance both rookie and veteran officer training to
include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender information. This curricula
development is being fast-tracked for inclusion into the next round of
training, likely to occur in the fall.
 
"This case highlights the need for comprehensive training, not just cursory
information, for all officers, not just rookies," stated Kris Hinesley,
Executive Director of the Gay Alliance. " Lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender members of this community are largely supportive of what the
police are trying to do. We simply want to be treated with the same degree
of respect as the rest of the community.
We hear of too many cases that involve police misconduct. The training we
are developing will begin to address this problem for the long term."

Contact: Kris Hinesley (585) 244-8640 extension 11; krish [at] gagv.us



The Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley is dedicated to cultivating a
healthy, inclusive environment where individuals of all sexual orientations
and gender expressions are safe, thriving, and enjoy full civil rights.

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