Ready to Serve!

The SLU community listserv was developed to communicate with residents of Washington, D.C. on issues that affect the Asian, Latino, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered, and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Communities.

The Metropolitan Police Department recently announced the expansion of the Special Liaison Unit to better serve the needs of the community. This Unit supports community policing with communities that are sometimes underserved, and is composed of the following:

- Asian Liaison Unit (ALU),
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing Liaison Unit (DHHLU),
- Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit (GLLU), and
- Latino Liaison Unit (LLU)

Special Liaison Unit
801 Shepherd Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C 20010

Captain Edward Delgado, Lead Official
Edward.Delgado@dc.gov

Contacting a Liaison Unit or Affiliate Officer
In case of emergency, or for immediate police response, always call 911. Once police are on the scene, you may request that an on-duty affiliate or Liaison officer be contacted.

For other police service, such as to request that an affiliate or Liaison officer attend a meeting or to discuss other non-emergency issues, please contact the Liaison offices below. These offices are not staffed 24-hours a day, but all calls will be returned within one business day.

Asian Liaison Unit
202.724.8009

Gay & Lesbian Liaison Unit
202.727.5427

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Liaison Unit
202.698.0289 or 202.727.5437 (TTY)

Latino Liaison Unit
202.673.4445