Special Liaison Units
801 Shepherd Street, NW
Washington, DC
(202) 576-6600
Chief Cathy L. Lanier remains fully committed to ensuring the safety and well being of every person who lives, works and recreates in the District. Her commitment includes those members of our community who are served by the Metropolitan Police Department’s Special Liaison Units. On October 5, 2007, as part of her departmental reorganization and her long-term commitment to the expansion of the units, Chief Lanier has created a centralized command of the units which will fall directly under the Executive Office of the Chief of Police.
The Special Liaison Unit will be comprised of the department’s current liaison units, Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit (GLLU), Latino Liaison Unit (LLU), Asian Liaison Unit (ALU) and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Unit (DHHU). All four units will fall under the supervision of Sergeant Brett Parson, who will work out of the Executive Office of the Chief of Police. The unit’s day-to-day operations will still be supervised by their current leaders, Sergeant Tania Bell (GLLU), Sergeant Carlos Mejia (LLU), Sergeant Kenny Temsupasiri (ALU) and Officer Myra Jordan (DHHU). The units will also continue to deploy from their current locations throughout the city and maintain their citywide functions and missions. The GLLU, LLU, ALU and DHHU were previously operating under separate command structures with each unit under different leadership.
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