The Asian Liaison Unit acts as a conduit between the Police Department and the Asian community in the Washington, DC area. The unit is staffed by Sergeant Kenny Temsupasiri and seven officers. The unit falls under the First District, and reports to Commander McGuire. The members of the ALU, sworn and civilian, staff speak Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Thai.

The unit, was originally established as the Multicultural Liaison Unit on July 1, 1993, to restore order and a sense of security in the community by initiating a no-nonsense approach toward all crimes. The unit was officially established as the Asian Liaison Unit on March 4, 1996.

Responsibilities of the unit include:

• general police operations in the Chinatown area;
• conducting investigations involving Asians as the complainant or perpetrators of a crime;
• assisting the with translation services and promoting community relations within the Asian community by attending community meetings, workshops, and safety seminars in all of the police districts.
  

The ALU is an active community-oriented policing unit within the Metropolitan Police Department. Please call upon us! We are here in the community to assist you.

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