We pause this week to remember the heroes we lost and to honor all of those who serve and protect.

Our thanks to GS-JJ for their donation of logo poker chips for us to use at the International LGBTQ+ Law Enforcement conference in Austin, Texas, this August 5 through 8! www.gs-jj.com

Day 2 and 3 of this year's LGBT Liaison Academy! And that's a wrap. What a great year of dedicated and talented participants from 17 different agencies. A special thanks for the San Francisco Police Department for hosting today and the Matthew Shepard Foundation for sponsoring this year's program.

WOW! What an amazing group of dedicated members of law enforcement here with us in Napa! 17 different agencies from across the United States - all committed to building trust together with the LGBTQ+ community. LGBT Liaison Academy - Day 1 is off to an incredible start.

We are excited to welcome officers from around the country to Napa Valley for this year's in-person LGBT Liaison Academy! We start tomorrow morning at 8AM - Welcome!

Our sincere thanks to all of the dispatchers out there who stand ready to answer our 9-1-1 calls all year long. We appreciate you.

We stand united with the Transgender Community and with our amazing partners at TCOPS. For our law enforcement colleagues, please reach out for the support you deserve. tcops-international.org

Federal funding for LGBT awareness and hate crimes training has been eliminated. Become part of "Team 18000" and be part of providing no-cost training to law enforcement throughout the U.S. www.outtoprotect.org/donate/

From all of us to all of you, happy holiday! For those working this week, thank you for keeping the rest of us safe.