The Los Angeles Police Department has become the first major law-enforcement sponsor of next July's Gay Games in Chicago and will allow officers to march in uniform during the games' opening ceremony, the department said Thursday.
Gay Games VII, which will take place in Chicago from July 15 to July 22 next year, are sporting events for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender athletes.
The Los Angeles department also will recruit new officers at the games, the first time the department has recruited outside Southern California in four years and the first time in recent memory that it has recruited in Chicago, said Officer Michael Jolicoeur, who oversees the department's gay and lesbian recruitment.
At least 12 Los Angeles officers have signed up to compete in the games and plan on wearing their police uniforms during the event's opening ceremony, scheduled for July 15 at Soldier Field, Jolicoeur said.
The ability to march in official uniforms was approved by Police Chief William J. Bratton, Jolicoeur said.
Similar administrative approval would need to be granted if a Chicago officer wanted to march in uniform, said Monique Bond, a spokeswoman for the Chicago Police Department.
Bond said Thursday night that she did not know if any Chicago officers had applied for such approval. She added that she knew of no special recruiting drive to take place during the games either.
I'd say we've got a good shot at the gold but I think San Francisco might be just a tad bit better!
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