Advocating for Enhanced LGBTQ/Police Collaboration since 1980.
Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington J.S. RITTER & ASSOCIATES, represents progressive law enforcement & community clients nationally & globally that wish to enhance their mutual relationships with each other. Our firm specializes in Police/LGBTQ Community Collaboration, Hate Crimes Education & Strategies, and LGBTQ/Police Crisis Management Resolution. Our firm assists in helping you develop new strategies, or enhancing your existing efforts towards repairing historically strained relationships between the LGBTQ Community and Law Enforcement for the betterment of all. We bring extensive experience and professionalism to every client and will customize our efforts to match the needs of your organization’s and community’s needs in a productive, effective, and compassionate manner that fits within your individual needs and budget.
Our team of local and federal law enforcement officials, prosecutors and community advocates have an average of twenty years experience and are collectively passionate regarding improving relationships between law enforcement and communities they serve. Their efforts are nationally known and will give you the professional services, instruction and advice that will help your organization reduce and/or avoid costly litigation and internal, or community mistrust and unrest.
Get in touch with us to set up a consultation, or use the contact form at the bottom of this page to inquire whether our services are right for you.
Achieving Effective Results
Police/LGBTQ Community Collaboration
Improving relationships between law enforcement agencies and the LGBTQ communities they serve is of utmost importance to us. If your organization is in need of additional assistance in communicating and forming productive working relationships with the LGBTQ community, or vice-versa, that’s where we come in. J.S. Ritter & Associates, LLC is one of the few firms in the world that specializes in this area.
LGBTQ employment-Educating your staff
For many years LGBTQ individuals seeking employment with law enforcement agencies were prohibited from doing so due to their sexual orientation. Even though employment restrictions ended many years ago, the belief that they still exist remain in the minds of some. Today, many LGBTQ law enforcement officers serve, but many more remain “closeted” due their their being unsure of how their employers and co-workers will react. J.S. Ritter & Associates, LLC can provide insight, policy updates, and training strategies designed to make your agency more inclusive for the betterment of all.
Hate Crimes Education & Reduction
Reducing anti-LGBTQ hate crimes by increasing public awareness and encouraging the victims of these crimes to report to police continues to be a historical challenge. J.S. Ritter & Associates, LLC has significant experience in training law enforcement agencies to address these crimes in a modern, professional manner by assisting with policy updates, training, public education campaigns and LPolice/LGBTQ/community collaboration.
Transgender Training for your staff
Training law enforcement organizations on enhanced interactions with transgender individuals can be a delicate process that requires a significant level of expertise in order to achieve the desired goals. We approach this training from a humanistic perspective, so that both entities can learn from the other. Our concept often involves adding transgender law enforcement officers to our training cadre so that individual experiences can ad to the legitimacy of the training and reduce the anxiety that often hinders productive learning.
LGBTQ/Police Crisis Management Resolution
Although our goal is to encourage law enforcement agencies to pro-actively reach out to their LGBTQ community members and organizations, unavoidable incidents that result in civil unrest, and negative media publicity continuously occurs. J.S. Ritter & Associates, LLC can provide on-site consultations with all parties involved to help facilitate and conciliate positive communication and sustainable collaboration between the entities involved, to assist in avoiding future problems.
Updating your Policies & Liability Reduction
J.S. Ritter & Associates, LLC believes that updating your organizations policies and protocol and ensuring your employees understand and abide by them is crucial in seeking effective changes in your organization’s culture. We offer remote, and on-site services to assist you in accomplishing these goals. We also offer a variety of training opportunities that include customized curriculum for your agency, your LGBTQ community members, or joint training for both. Please tell us your needs!
“We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature.”
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Use the form below to contact us regarding your inquiry. Please be as detailed as possible. Include your organization/agency name along with any specific topics of concerns that you would like addressed and your request. To help us best service your inquiry, we recommend that you first describe the issue you’re having before telling us what you want to achieve. You may also email or call us to make an appointment.
Please make sure your inquiries are specifically relating to your organization’s needs pertaining to enhancing LGBTQ relations. Thank you for your inquiry with J.S. Ritter & Associates, LLC