I approach writing a review on this documentary about LGBT police with a unique perspective. I did 23 years at New York State Crime Victims Board and part of that job was to evaluate police work with an eye toward giving victims due compensation under the law. I saw the full gamut of it from incidents of horrible prejudice and sloppiness to some really fine police work above and beyond.
Harvey Milk was one of the first who said that the value of coming out is to make sure that the straight majority know we are everywhere and proud of that fact. How much more so is that when dealing with law enforcement. In my personal and professional life I had a lot of both good and bad experiences dealing with law enforcement.
I have no doubt that the officers who tell their stories here have gone along way to making the police departments they work for more receptive to our issues and the victimization we've suffered, multiplied when we have to deal with police. My own current city of Buffalo is way behind in this endeavor. I see things here that were rare in New York as a matter of policy. That would be true of even the LGBT police in this city.
This review is dedicated to people like Officer Mark Caruso, the late Sam Ciccone who founded the New York City Gay Officers Action League and here in Buffalo to transgender pioneer officer Arey Moore whose very lives are an inspiration.
This film should be required viewing for police training by every law enforcement agency.
Harvey Milk was one of the first who said that the value of coming out is to make sure that the straight majority know we are everywhere and proud of that fact. How much more so is that when dealing with law enforcement. In my personal and professional life I had a lot of both good and bad experiences dealing with law enforcement.
I have no doubt that the officers who tell their stories here have gone along way to making the police departments they work for more receptive to our issues and the victimization we've suffered, multiplied when we have to deal with police. My own current city of Buffalo is way behind in this endeavor. I see things here that were rare in New York as a matter of policy. That would be true of even the LGBT police in this city.
This review is dedicated to people like Officer Mark Caruso, the late Sam Ciccone who founded the New York City Gay Officers Action League and here in Buffalo to transgender pioneer officer Arey Moore whose very lives are an inspiration.
This film should be required viewing for police training by every law enforcement agency.