SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah Police Department has appointed a new LGBTQ+ liaison officer aimed at improving relationships with the community. This follows a deadly shooting earlier this year that fueled calls for change.

Officer Samantha Trentacosta, who has been with the Savannah Police Department since 2022, was recently appointed to serve as the department’s LGBTQ+ liaison. The position had previously sat empty for some time. Trentacosta is a member of the LGBTQ+ community herself.

“As I got more involved in the community, I was like, well, there needs to be a voice in there,” Trentacosta said.

The relationship between the LGBTQ+ community and police has been troubled, dating back to the early 1900s when bathhouses were raided , and gay people faced discrimination from po

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