Lesbian & Gay Police Association (LAGPA)
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LAGPA is the national lesbian & gay police group for the UK.


Its aims are:-

Aims of LAGPA: 
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To work towards equal opportunities for lesbian and gay police service
employees.

To offer advice and support to lesbian and gay police service employees.

To work towards better relations between the police service and the
gay community.


The membership criteria are:-

Membership 
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Membership is open to serving police officers, special constables 
of any rank or grade and civil staff directly employed by any recognised 
United Kingdom police authority or chief officer of police.

There are three tiers of membership:-

Full Membership - enables members to attend all LAGPA meetings,
seminars, social functions and to stand for election to the executive
committee and vote at the AGM. 

The Support Group - is for those who do not wish to take the full plunge 
by becoming a full member. They are entitled to receive the LAGPA 
Newsletter and invitations to social functions, plus any support they 
require. 

Friends of LAGPA - is by invitation of the committee only, for members who 
have left the service or for individuals who have rendered LAGPA some 
special service over a period of time.


Our membership currently stands at around 200 people.


Further Information
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Further information about LAGPA can be obtained from other documents in this 
directory, e.g. our Constitution (const.txt), and a FAQ (lagpafaq.txt).

You can also E-mail us at lagpa@murph.demon.co.uk

Phone us at: +44(0)1426-943011 

Or mail us at:-

LAGPA
BM LAGPA
LONDON
WC1N 3XX
UNITED KINGDOM  


Document Last Updated 9/1/95 by Tony Murphy.