July 20, 1998 Question:

To Police Commissioner Timoney and to Legal Counsel Gallagher

Will you be issuing the one basic proposed policy below, Commissioner?

(Addessa 215-772-2001 or 2002)

Philadelphia, PA Police Commissioner John Timoney.

May 20, 1998 Community Briefing

Community Participants In Order of Presentation

Karen Black, Esq., PILCOP

Will Gonzalez, Esq., Executive Director, Police Barrio Relations Project

Will O’Brien, on behalf of Sr. Mary Scullion, Project Home

Larry Krasner, Esq., member of the September 12, 1991 Citizens Advisory Group

Judge John Braxton, Legal Counsel, Barristers

Larry Gross, Ph.D., Task Force CoChair, co-author of the Study of Discrimination and Violence and, a member of the September 12, 1991 Citizens Advisory Group

Rita Addessa, Executive Director, Task Force

Proposed Agenda

1. Presenters share commentary, sum of recommendations, and communications objectives

2. Dialogue and Discussion

Meeting Objectives:

1. Communications: Biannual Meeting with today’s participants and (selected members of the)

Coalition for Police Accountability

2. Long-Range Policy Recommendations: November 1998 meeting to discuss the Commissioner’s Agenda and his specific response to the specific policy recommendations with meeting participants

3. Short-Term: Reissue, amended, of Policy Statement 1987-4

It is the policy of the Philadelphia Police Department to ensure that rights guaranteed by state and local laws and the U.S. Constitution are protected for all citizens regardless of their race or ethnicity, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation or marital status, age or disability, religion or economic status. When such rights are infringed upon by violence, threats or other harassment, the Department will use every necessary resource to rapidly and decisively identity the perpetrators, arrest them, and bring them before the Court. All acts of violence or threats, particularly bias-related incidents, will be viewed as serious, and the investigations will be given priority attention. Such acts generate fear and concern among victims and result in loss of public confidence. 

(Originally issued 87-4 dated May 5, 1987 regarding the reporting and investigation of such incidents. Categories in italics will conform the policy statement to the Philadelphia Fair Practices Act, in part).

Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Task Force, Room 1005, 1616 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-5310 215-772-2001 and 2004 fax. Meeting Convenor