L.A.’s first female — and first openly gay — fire chief, Kristin Crowley wants to ensure accountability and create a better work environment for all firefighters as she begins her first week as leader of the department.
" given to white men. A white LAFD chief deputy in July, who was allegedly drunk on the job, received no punishments and a $1.4 million payout.
Crowley said issues brought forward by members of the department are taken very seriously, and that the environment should be conducive for everyone — regardless of race, ethnicity or gender. “It’s creating that space and a path forward of ensuring we have accountability, and we have a big line in the sand of how we’re going to treat one another in the fire stations, as well as how we treat the community,” she said.
When asked whether she has faced sexism in her career, Crowley said “issues” have come up “once in a while” but that her “journey has been a positive one.”When a problem did occur, Crowley said she favored handling it at the “lowest level” — meaning she had a direct conversation with the person who’d crossed a line.
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