Citing a commitment to better meeting the diverse needs of the communities it serves, the San Diego Police Department Tuesday released a new set of policies guiding officer interactions with transgender and gender-nonbinary people.
The rules are designed to create a mutual understanding among community members and police on the procedures that will be followed, to prevent conflict.
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Safe Place program identifies business safe from hate crimes
A new program between San Diego Police and businesses is establishing safe places for members of the LGBTQ, and will expand to serve other communities as well.
and last updated 2021-04-28 20:09:17-04
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) City officials announced Wednesday a new way to help San Diegans in the LGBTQ community feel safe and supported.
Businesses and the San Diego Police Department are teaming up on what s being called the Safe Place Program. Businesses participating in the program will post the Safe Place sticker in their storefronts that contains a QR code for more information on hate crimes and how to report them.
Businesspeople wishing to display Safe Place Program stickers can get further information online at www.sandiego.gov/police/safeplace.
During a news conference at Urban MO’s Bar & Grill in Hillcrest, San Diego Police Department Chief David Nisleit, Mayor Todd Gloria and members of the City Council were joined by LGBTQ business and community leaders to outline the SDPD’s Safe Place Program.
“The San Diego Police Department wants every resident to feel safe when reporting a hate crime that has already occurred or helping us stop crime before it happens by reporting suspicious activity,” Nisleit said.
“The Safe Place Program will help San Diegans visibly know which businesses in their communities they can turn to for help and provide a valuable resource for them to access information about these types of crime,” he said. “Our LGBTQ community has been a great partner in helping us get this program off the ground, and we look forward to expanding it even further in the fu