Have you done an audit of the department to review potential inequities as it relates to diversity, equity and inclusion?

The Human Rights Committee (HRC) is doing something very similar to this, and we are providing the reports and data that we collect to the HRC.

The Lexington Police Department is subordinate to the Town Manager, who is also initiating a review of Town policies. Our Town Counsel, including Attorney Carmen Ortiz (former U.S. Attorney for the Boston District), is reviewing police policies for any unintended bias or discriminatory policies.

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1. Have you done an audit of the department to review potential inequities as it relates to diversity, equity and inclusion?
2. What is the breakdown of staff in the Lexington Police Department by rank? What is the diversity makeup of the Department?
3. Does Town Counsel have the DEI expertise to recognize policies that might have unintended consequences for historically marginalized people? Specific expertise is needed for many DEI policy issues.
4. How do the racial demographics of the Lexington Police match up with Lexington's racial demographics? If they do not match up very well, what are the hiring goals for the future?
5. What are we doing to retain a diverse workforce?