LGBT+ community liaison officers
Over 360,000 Londoners identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender (LGBT+) and to keep everyone in London safe we need strong links with all of our communities.
To build strong relations with LGBT+ people who live, work, study, visit and socialise in London we now have dedicated LGBT+ community liaison officers (CLOs) working in all regions of London. Their role is to:
- provide a consistent point of contact for LGBT+ people and organisations
- improve engagement between police and members of the LGBT+ community
- support LGBT+ victims of crime
- provide advice and support to investigations
- provide crime prevention advice especially to prevent homophobia, transphobia, biphobia and other forms of hate crime and intersectionality
- support LGBT+ community events
- support incidents impacting LGBT+ communities
- raise awareness and understanding of LGBT+ community issues within the Met
Our LGBT+ CLOs are supported by a network of volunteer liaison officers who are police officers or members of police staff who perform the liaison role in addition to other duties. Many are passionate about supporting LGBT+ communities, have strong existing local connections and an understanding of historic community issues in their local area.
Contact an LGBT+ community liaison officer
The easiest way to contact an LGBT+ CLO is to email your local officer. Please select the BCU which covers the relevant borough and contact them using the email address provided:
| Basic Command Unit (BCU) | Borough | Email address |
|---|---|---|
| Central West | Westminster Kensington and Chelsea Hammersmith and Fulham |
Email Central West BCU |
| Central North | Camden Islington |
Email Central North BCU |
| Central East | Hackney Tower Hamlets |
Email Central East BCU |
| Central South | Lambeth Southwark |
Email Central South BCU |
| North Area | Enfield Haringey |
Email North Area BCU |
| North West | Barnet Brent Harrow |
Email North West BCU |
| North East | Newham Waltham Forest |
Email North East BCU |
| East Area | Barking and Dagenham Havering Redbridge |
Email East Area BCU |
| South East | Bexley Greenwich Lewisham |
Email South East BCU |
| South West | Kingston Merton Richmond Wandsworth |
Email South West BCU |
| South Area | Bromley Croydon Sutton |
Email South Area BCU |
| West Area | Ealing Hillingdon Hounslow |
Email West Area BCU |
LGBT+ CLOS are keen to hear from you and can also be reached by calling the non-emergency number (101) or on Twitter @MetCC.
LGBT+ CLOs do not work 24 hours a day, seven days per week but will reply to you as soon as possible.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999.
London LGBT+ Independent Advisory Group
The Met regularly consults the London LGBT+ Independent Advisory Group (IAG) which comprises independent members of the public providing advice and guidance on a range of policing issues and incidents.
The LGBT+ IAG was formed in 2000 following the tragic bombing of the Admiral Duncan Pub and has for many years established itself as a reliable independent voice of the LGBT+ community in London. Members come from diverse backgrounds and form a broad spectrum of lived experience.
Read more about the work of the LGBT+ IAG.