Nolan said the force had worked to repair relations with the LGBTI community through its Gay and Lesbian Liaison Officer program, and participation in the Midsumma festival and Pride march.īut more work was needed to combat an under-reporting of offences against the LGBTI community. “It is therefore appropriate we extend a sincere apology to the community members who were affected by the events on that night and also to the broader LGBTI community for the impact this event has had on our relationship over the past two decades.” “The events that took place that night caused distress to people and had a significant impact on the relationship between Victoria police and the wider LGBTI community,” she said. People who were at the club during the raid witnessed the apology. The force’s acting chief commissioner, Lucinda Nolan, made the apology at a meeting of Victoria police’s new LGBTI community reference group on Monday night. Their actions led to a rift between police and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex community, legal action against the police and public criticism.
