Sponsored by Seattle University's Crime and Justice Research Center

 

From The Stonewall Inn to The Cuff: Legacies of the Past, Current Disparities, and LGBTQ Communities' Complex Relationship with Police

 

Featuring

Dr. Valerie Jenness

Distinguished Professor

Department of Criminology, Law, and Society

University of California, Irvine

 

With Panel Discussion and Q&A with Law enforcement and Community

• Kody Allen (He/Him) Co-Chair, Seattle LGBTQ Commission
• Bonnie Glenn (She/Her) Interim Director Seattle Office of Police Accountability
• Dorian Korieo (He/Him) Sergeant, Seattle Police Department N. Precint, LGBTQ+ Liasion
• Amandeep Puri (She/Her) Commander, WA State Patrol Office of Culture and Engagement
• Douglas Raguso (He/Him) Lieutenant, Seattle Police Department Real Time Crime Center
• Carmen Rivera (She/Her) Assisant Teaching Professor of Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics, Assistant Dean of Student Engagement, Seattle University
• Roger Rogoff (He/Him) Director, WA State Office of Independent Investigations

 

Agenda

5:00-5:15 Welcome and Introduction ▪ Shane Martin (He/Him), Seattle University Provost ▪ Jacqueline Helfgott (She/Her), Loyola Endowed Professor of Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics and Director, Crime & Justice Research Center

 

5:15-6:00 Keynote Talk ▪ From The Stonewall Inn to The Cuff: Legacies of the Past, Current Disparities, and LGBTQ Communities’ Complex Relationship with Police Dr. Valerie Jenness (She/Her), Distinguished Professor, University of California, Irvine

 

6:00-6:45 Panel Discussion Moderator ▪ Li Huang (She/Her), Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics Panelists: ▪ Kody Allen (He/Him), Co-Chair, Seattle LGBTQ Commission ▪ Bonnie Glenn (She/Her), Interim Director, Seattle Office of Police Accountability ▪ Dorian Korieo (He/Him), Sergeant, Seattle Police Department N. Precinct, LGBTQ+ Liaison ▪ Amandeep Puri (She/Her), Commander, WA State Patrol Office of Culture and Engagement ▪ Douglas Raguso (He/Him), Lieutenant, Seattle Police Department Real Time Crime Center ▪ Carmen Rivera (She/Her), Assistant Teaching Professor of Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics, Assistant Dean of Student Engagement, Seattle University ▪ Roger Rogoff (He/Him), Director, WA State Office of Independent Investigations

 

6:45-7:15 Q&A and Discussion Audience will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage with our keynote speaker and panelists.

 

7:15-8:00 Wrap-Up & Reception Light refreshments will be provided. Feel free to stay and continue the conversations with our keynote speaker and panelists.

 

Participant Bios

 

Welcome and Introduction

 

SHANE P. MARTIN is the Provost of Seattle University. As Chief Academic Officer, he oversees the Academic and Student Affairs Division, including the seven schools and colleges, the libraries, enrollment management, faculty services, Student and Campus Life, and numerous academic centers and initiatives. Prior to coming to Seattle University, he served for almost 25 years at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) as a faculty member and administrator, completing 14 years as Dean of the LMU School of Education and 6 as Dean of Graduate Studies. Dr. Martin earned his Ph.D. in International and Intercultural Education at the University of Southern California, a Master of Theology degree at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University (JST) with a specialization in Hispanic Ministry, a Master of Divinity degree also from JST, and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Loyola Marymount University. He received an honorary doctorate from LMU in 2018.

 

JACQUELINE HELFGOTT is a Professor and Director of the Crime & Justice Research Center in the Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology & Forensics at Seattle University. She holds a PhD and MA in Administration of Justice from Pennsylvania State University and a BA in Psychology and Society & Justice from the University of Washington. Her research specializations include criminal behavior, psychopathy, copycat crime, corrections/reentry, public safety, and community/restorative justice. She has served as principal investigator on applied criminal justice research in policing, courts, corrections, and victim services. She is author of Copycat Crime: How Media, Technology, and Digital Culture Inspire Criminal Behavior and Violence (Bloomsbury, 2023), No Remorse: Psychopathy and Criminal Justice (Praeger/ABC-CLIO, 2019), Criminal Behavior: Theories, Typologies, and Criminal Justice (Sage, 2008), Editor of Criminal Psychology, Volumes 1-4 (Praeger/ABC-CLIO, 2013), coauthor of Offender Reentry: Beyond Crime and Punishment (Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2013) and Women Leading Justice: Experiences and Insights (Routledge, 2019). Her work has been published in the Journal of Criminal Justice, Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, Aggression and Violent Behavior, Criminal Justice & Behavior, International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, Federal Probation, International Review of Victimology, and others. She is principal investigator on the Seattle Police Department’s Micro-Community Policing Plans, “Before the Badge” Community-Police Dialogues, Longitudinal Evaluation of the Seattle Police “Before the Badge” Training Program, Rainier Beach A Beautiful Safe Place for Youth Evaluation, and MCPP Little Saigon Evaluation. She serves on the Seattle Mayor’s Advisory Panel on Sexual Assault and System Reform and the King County Deadly Incident Review and Recommendation Panel. She is Associate Editor of Women and Criminal Justice and is a member of the American Society of Criminology, the Western Society of Criminology, Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy, and Association for Threat Assessment Professionals. jbhelfgott.com jhelfgot@seattleu.edu.

 

Keynote Speaker

 

VALERIE JENNESS is a Distinguished Professor of Criminology, Law and Society at the University of California, Irvine. Her research has focused on prostitution, hate crime, prison violence, prisoner grievance systems and LGBTQ issues in criminal justice as well as law, policy, criminal justice reform, and gender and sexuality more generally. She is the author of four books, including most recently Appealing to Justice: Prisoner, Grievances, Rights, and Carceral Logic (with Kitty Calavita, University of California Press), and many articles published in highly regarded journals in criminology, law and society, sociology, and gender. Val’s research has been honored with awards from numerous professional societies, including the American Society of Criminology, the Western Society of Criminology, the American Sociological Association, the Pacific Sociological Association, and the Society for the Study of Social Problems. Her research has been funded by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Justice, the California Policy Research Center, the California Department of Mental Health, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and the University of California. Her work has been translated and reprinted in German, Greek, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish, presented at an array of professional conferences and universities in the U.S. and abroad, as well as to the U.S. Congress, the National Academy of Sciences, judges and staff attorneys for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement. Her studies of hate crime, sexual assault in prisons, prisoners with mental health concerns, transgender prisoners, and the “inmate appeals system” in prison have informed public policy. For example, she has served on the California Governor’s Rehabilitation Strike Team to assist with the implementation of legislation designed to provide rehabilitation services to people who are incarcerated in California prisons, and she has worked with the Los Angeles Police Department, the United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit, and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to develop and implement innovative policy. Professor Jenness is also an award-winning teacher and mentor. She has received teaching awards from the American Society of Criminology, the American Sociological Association, and the University of California, Irvine’s Academic Senate. She is the immediate past president of the American Society of Criminology and a past president of the Society for the Study of Social Problems and the Pacific Sociological Association. She is currently on the editorial committee of the Annual Review of Criminology.

 

Panel Moderator and Panelists

 

LI HUANG is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology & Forensics at Seattle University. Her research focuses on white-collar and corporate crime, financial fraud, courtroom decision-making, punishment, and comparative justice systems. Dr. Huang has published in peerreviewed journals such as Law & Social Inquiry, Crime, Law and Social Change, and Hong Kong Law Journal. She has also contributed to Corporate Crime Observatory, Oxford Business Law Blog, and Stanford Law School China Guiding Cases Project. Currently, she serves as an Assistant Editor at Corporate Crime Observatory and as Co-Organizer of Collaborative Research Network 41 (Economic Crime and Corporate Compliance) of the Law and Society Association. She is a member of both the American Society of Criminology and Law and Society Association. She earned her Ph.D. in Criminology, Law and Society from the University of California Irvine and J.S.M. from Stanford Law School. She is admitted to the New York bar.

 

KODY ALLEN has served on Seattle’s LGBTQ Commission for two years, including the past year as co-chair. Before relocating to Seattle, he was a founding member and chair of the City of Casper, Wyoming’s LGBTQ Advisory Council. His work focuses on ensuring that the most vulnerable members of the LGBTQ community, particularly those experiencing housing instability, have access to safe, affirming, and equitable services. Outside of his commission work, Kody manages an emergency shelter program for young adults, where he continues to advocate for trauma-informed, justice-oriented approaches to care and community safety.

 

BONNIE GLENN is the Interim Director of the Seattle Office of Police Accountability. As the Interim Director, Bonnie Glenn leads the work of OPA by overseeing the intake, classification, and investigation of complaints, certifying investigative findings, suggesting modifications to Seattle Police Department policies, and makes recommendations on discipline to the Chief of Police. Also, Interim Director Glenn has oversight of OPA’s budget and administrative operations. Interim Director Glenn brings over thirty years of legal and judicial experience to the Office of Police Accountability (OPA). Before coming to OPA, she served for more than seven years as an administrative law judge with the Office of Administrative Hearings, presiding over hearings for the State of Washington. Interim Director Glenn also served as Deputy Chief of Staff at the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, and assistant to the Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) on Juvenile Justice. Furthermore, she has served as a director of the Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration for Parole and Community Programs and served as a lead assistant city attorney and acting director of the Domestic Violence Unit with the Seattle City Attorney’s Office. Additionally, Interim Director Glenn has served as an adjunct faculty member at Seattle University’s Criminal Justice, Criminology & Forensics Department and Seattle University School of Law. She has served on various boards and commissions over the years and seeks to help improve our community and uplift others.

 

DORIAN KORIEO is a Sergeant of Seattle Police Department N. Precinct and a LGBTQ+ Liaison. Sergeant Dorian Korieo brings over 18 years of law enforcement experience with the Seattle Police Department and a neighboring agency. As a distinguished member of the LGBTQ+ community, he has become a leading advocate for human and civil rights, advancing LGBTQ+ voices within law enforcement nationwide. His dedication has earned national recognition, including the 2022 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Individual Worldwide Award for Human and Civil Rights, becoming the 3rdperson in North America law enforcement and youngest person to have won the award, the 2023 Puget Sound Business Journal's Outstanding LGBTQ+ Voice for the State of Washington Award, and the 2024 City of Seattle Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI) Individual Award. Through his work, Sgt. Korieo continues to strengthen relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Sgt. Korieo served for seven years as the LGBTQ+ liaison for both the community and the Seattle Police Department and currently works in North Precinct Patrol Operations. Having served 14 years in patrol across downtown Seattle and Capitol Hill before joining the Relational Policing Innovation Team. As a Field Training Officer for a decade and former Outreach Sergeant, he oversaw community outreach efforts, Crime Prevention Coordinators, Demographic Liaisons, and Community Service Officers. He served as the Title II ADA Coordinator for Seattle Police Department and Global Safe Place Administrator, an international program bridging minority communities and law enforcement.

 

AMANDEEP PURI is a Commander at the Office of Culture & Engagement of the Washington State Patrol. Amandeep oversees the Washington State Patrol’s Office of Culture and Engagement enhancing the culture of inclusion and belonging for all employees as well as engaging with the diverse communities of the Washington state to build a relationship of trust with the WSP. Within her office, she also oversees a Community Engagement Unit that has expert liaisons to build relationships of trust with the diverse communities across the state of Washington. The work involves creating resources for employees to enhance their psychological safety, providing training, review of hiring and retention practices through an equity lens, policy analysis and change, and providing expert consultation in Culture Building. Amandeep has a Master of Arts degree in Sociology and a Master of Science degree in Computer Science. She has taught Sociology, Women’s Studies and Gender Studies at multiple colleges in the U.S and India. She is a military spouse with two young sons and loves to travel and explore different foods and cultures with her family.

 

DOUG RAGUSO is a Lieutenant at the Seattle Police Department. Doug Raguso is a purpose-driven and transformative leader in the Seattle Police Department, currently serving as a Lieutenant in one of the nation’s most dynamic and diverse urban environments. With a career spanning key roles in criminal investigations, strategic operations, community-centered reform, and employee-led innovation, Doug is recognized for his exemplary leadership and ability to guide high-performing teams through complex challenges. Throughout his career, Doug has held vital supervisory positions including Field Training Officer, Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Acting Captain. He is known for his dedication to equity and inclusion, notably serving as an LGBTQIA+ Liaison Officer and cofounding SPD’s LGBTQIA+ Affinity Group. His focus on transparent communication and relationship-building has helped bridge trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. A respected mentor and coach, Doug is deeply committed to developing the next generation of police leaders through training, outreach, and progressive leadership development initiatives—all while upholding the core values of the Seattle Police Department and the City of Seattle.

 

CARMEN RIVERA is the Assistant Dean of Student Engagement in the College of Arts and Sciences and an Assistant Teaching Professor at Seattle University. Carmen Rivera (she/her) grew up in Renton, Washington, and has dedicated her career to justice, equity, and community. She earned her B.A. with Departmental Honors in Criminal Justice from Seattle University and her M.Sc. in the Psychology of Investigation from the University of Liverpool. Carmen began her career at Echo Glen Children’s Center, working directly with youth in the juvenile rehabilitation system, first in intensive management and later in transition and reentry coordination. There, she developed LGBTQ and gender-responsive programming. Carmen also became certified as an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) trainer for Washington State’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families, which has helped shape her commitment to addressing racial and systemic disparities in the criminal legal system. Previously, Carmen served on the Board of Seattle Pride, where she was a strong advocate for community-led accountability and transparent dialogue between police and the LGBTQIA+ community. Her oped, “Police, Privilege, and Pride” (South Seattle Emerald, 2023), challenged performative allyship in law enforcement and called for centering community voices in conversations around safety, trust, and visibility. At Seattle University, Carmen serves as an Assistant Teaching Professor and Assistant Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences, teaching courses including Juvenile Justice, Forensic Psychology, Abolition and Investigative Criminology and Offender Profiling.

 

ROGER ROGOFF is the director of the WA State Office of Independent Investigations. Governor Jay Inslee appointed Roger Rogoff as the first director of the Washington State Office of Independent Investigations (OII) on June 16, 2022, following the recommendation of the OII Advisory Board. The legislature created OII to provide independent, civilian-led investigations of police use of deadly force. The director serves a three-year term and is responsible for overseeing the duties and functions of the agency, including its investigations. Before his appointment, Roger spent most of his career in the criminal justice system, serving as a prosecutor, defense attorney, and judge in Washington State. He has served on both the Criminal Justice Reform Task Force and Sentencing Guidelines Commission. Roger was a senior deputy prosecutor in the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for more than a decade. He supervised seven different units, handled appeals, and tried more than 100 felony cases to verdict, including persistent offender, sexual assault, domestic violence, and homicide cases. For six years, Roger was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office where he investigated and prosecuted violations of federal criminal law. He worked with federal agents to use investigative tools to disrupt and dismantle interstate and international criminal organizations and led complex cases involving wiretaps, electronic investigations, and cyber crimes. Roger spent eight years as a King County Superior Court judge, presiding over cases in criminal, civil, juvenile, involuntary commitment, and family courts. During his three years in juvenile court, he immersed himself in the inequities of the system, driving thoughtful reform and collaborating with the community to build better paths to recovery for kids. Most recently, Roger spent 18 months at Microsoft, working as a senior corporate counsel on data privacy and security issues. He received his law degree from the University of Washington School of Law and has a bachelor’s degree in International Studies from Emory College. In his spare time, Roger enjoys tennis, spending time with his children, watching college basketball (particularly the Universities of North Carolina and Arizona), and travel.