Exhibit 1
Eleudale - Feudale Human Relations Council
History of the Glendale Human Relations Council
The Glendale Human Relations Council (GRC) was formed in 1963 in response would work for racial harmony. to President John Kennedy's call for the founding of community organizations that At the tine that firehoses and police dogs ware being turned against Black demonstrators in southern cities, GRC focused its attention on inproving under- standing between Whites and Blacks in the Glendale area. The arganization span- sored several well attended race relations seminars. It gave emargency help to victins of the Watts riots in 1965. Considerable effort was devoted to the housing problems that existed before the establishment of a State Fair Housing progrem In Cata. GHe mediated disputes that occurred when the city's first Black residents net with resistance from frightened neighbors and hostile organized groups.
Glendale church facilities.
Interest in youth activities and anti-drug projects resulted in the creation of a coffeehouse for youth and the sponsoring of a safe residence for college-age In the 1970's the organization assisted youth walks dramatizing warld When in 1973 the expansion of Pacific Park took the hames of seventeen fat relocated the smiles in atonile hostag stin the one Sia quently, GHAC supported City Council efforts to form a public housing agency.
GRC's annual banquets brought challenging social carment to Glendale with their inportant keynote speakers. Louis Lomax, Judge Alfred Gitelson, Mrs. Medgar Evers, Jess Marlow, Congressman Edward Roybal, among others, spoke at these events. was on the leading edge when the Glendale Unified School District initiated programs The middle '70'g was a time of great denographic change in Glendale, and GHRC to neet the needs of the many Limited-English-proficient children who began enrolling in Glendale schools at that time. Support was given to bilingual lasses which were first piloted in 1974 and 1975. GARC mambers assisted wit he creation of the School District's comprehensive bilingual-multicultura education plan, and they provided leadership for the District's Bilingual Advisory Conmittee. In a related project, GARC furnished financial assistance for PIA's in south-Glendale schools to help needy students with clothing, weekend camping experiences, and medical care.
One of the aryanization's last projects in the 70's involved Amenian and Iranian children who had settled in Glendale with their families after the fall of the Shah. GIRC's actions helped to overcome legal hurdles that, at first, prevented these children from attending public schools.
Feudale -Heron RiLetro Commuttra
The Human Relations Committee was
established in 1987 as part of the Police
Department's effort to insure that employees are
not subjected to discrimination. harassment or
insensitivity to racial, ethnic, religious or sexual
dilferences. The Committee is made up of
volunteers representing all facets of the
department-male and female, sworn and non-
swor personnel of diverse ethnic backgrounds.
The Committee believes the solution tõ the
problem of discrimination and insensitivity can
be found through education and communication.
THE HUMAN RACE -
Different Strides,
Side by Side!
HUMAN RELATIONS — WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?
PURPOSE STATEMENT
56 The Glendale Police Department Human Relations Committee is established Human Relations Committee
June 1988
EDUCATION DEPARTMENTAL
"We have begun by educating ourselves, attempt- RELATIONS LIAISON ing to gain knowledge about one another, our The duties of the Departmental Relations Liaison differences and how they affect the way we interact are many and varied. He will serve as a resource to with our fellow employees. This study, we hope, will all Department employees and be available to help lead us to understanding how, as a committee and, resolve human relations conflicts before they become as individuals, we can have a positive impact on the serious problems. He also will work closely with the work environment we all share." Department's Personnel and Training Bureau, the City Personnel Division and the Community Rela-
COMMUNICATION tions Officer to help achieve Equal Employment "Education is the first step, but only if we Opportunity and Affirmative Action goals. communicate what we have learned can we expect As a working member of the Human Relations positive results. It is our goal to open up lines of Committee, he will explore and evaluate training and communication between the department administra education materials which may be used in employee tion and employees, to establish trust on both sides, training programs and will participate both in new and to play an important role in solving problems as
they arise."
to provide CONFIDENTIAL guidance and to help
ACCOMPLISHMENTS identify SOLUTIONS to problems you may feel • The Human Relations Committee worked with
the police administration in developing a new-
employee orientation program dealing with the
issues of discrimination. All new police
employees will receive this orientation.
• The Human Relations Committee was respon-
sible for defining the duties and selecting the
person to fill the newly created position of
Departmental Relations Liaison.
DEPARTMENTAL RELATIONS LIAISON
24-HOUR PHONE NUMBER (818) 956-6497