[Press Release] : FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Columbia Police Department Announces Department LGBT Liasion

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Bryana Larimer
Public Information Officer
(573) 817-5049
Bryana.Larimer at CoMo.gov

Columbia Police Department Announces Department LGBT Liasion

COLUMBIA, MO (May 11, 2016) - COLUMBIA POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES DEPARTMENT LGBT LIAISON

 

Today, the Columbia Police Department is excited to announce Officer 

Clint Sinclair as the department’s first LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and  

Transgender) Liaison. 

 

The City of Columbia and the Columbia Police Department are committed  

to ensuring all members of the community feel comfortable contacting us 

for assistance, and have access to all the services we provide. The creation 

of the LGBT Liaison position is a proactive effort to bridge any gaps that  

may exist between our department and the LGBT community. 

 

“The City of Columbia has a large LGBT community. For law enforcement, 

 this group presents new and unique challenges, which many officers may 

not understand how to address and resolve,” says Officer Sinclair, “The 

creation of a LGBT Liaison will provide a point of contact for both 

 members of the community and officers who interact with this population 

 on a regular basis.”

 

Serving as the new LGBT Liaison will be additional duties to Officer  

Sinclair’s regular workload. Officer Sinclair says the position “is not  

intended to imply he’s the only officer that will handle LGBT-related calls  

for service.” Though he may assist in some of these calls, he emphasizes his  

goal is to “create a mutual trust between any Columbia Police officer and 

 the LGBT community.” His duties will include:

 

 Assisting, advising, and consulting other officers on cases involving 

 LGBT issues,

 Provide training for members of the department on LGBT topics,

 Meet with business owners, community groups, and individuals of 

the LGBT community and present information on relevant law 

enforcement issues,

 Attend events in the LGBT community as a representative of the 

Columbia Police Department,

 Identify and attend training related to LGBT topics,

 Facilitate an overall open relationship between the LGBT community 

and the Columbia Police Department. 

 

“On behalf of the Columbia Police Department, we support Officer 

Sinclair’s efforts to make our department and City more inclusive in 

serving the needs and concerns of all members of our community, “says 

Chief Ken Burton, “His position as a Liaison to the LGBT provides us an 

 opportunity to strengthen communication with the public we serve.”

 

Officer Sinclair has been with the Columbia Police Department for six years 

and currently works in the DWI Unit. If you are an LGBT-related 

organization that is willing to provide a service, act as a resource, or are 

interested in having Officer Sinclair attend your meeting, you can contact 

him at Clinton.Sinclair at CoMo.gov. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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