The Traverse City Police Department has established a new LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning/Queer) liaison as part of a "proactive effort to build on and strengthen the relationship between the LGBTQ community and the Traverse City Police Department."

Officer Taylor Comiskey will serve as the point of contact for both members of the community and officers who interact with the LGBTQ community, according to the TCPD. "She will advocate creating mutual trust so the community members can gain increasing confidence in the police through the provision of fair and professional policing services," the department states.

Comiskey will strive to "enhance Traverse City's livability by implementing community policing projects and supporting a variety of diversity and equity initiatives." Comiskey can be contacted in her role as LGBTQ liaison at 231-995-5153 or at tcomiskey@traversecitymi.gov.

Photo credit: Laurie Powers Mackowiak/Up North Pride