The Speaker

LaShannen Hogue is a Yonkers native where at she attended Roosevelt High School, graduating in 2002 and receiving an athletic scholarship in basketball to the University of Delaware. While in Delaware, she played Division one basketball before returning home to New York due to a knee injury. Once back in New York, she attended and graduated from John Jay college of Criminal Justice where she obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Forensic Psychology. From 2005 to 2008, she began to coach high school girls’ basketball at her Alma Mata, Roosevelt High School. Shortly thereafter, she began working with children with cognitive disabilities, and in 2012, she developed a team which fundraised and participated in the Covenant House “Sleep Out” with the goal of raising awareness surrounding teenage homelessness.
In 2013, she began her employment with the Yonkers Police Department as a Police Officer, making every effort to build bridges between the communities she belongs to and Police personnel. From 2014-2019, she has and continues to volunteer and participate in programs which are aimed at connecting youth and Police Officers through relationship building. In 2017, she orchestrated a food drive and fundraiser aimed at helping the U.S Virgin Islands effected by Hurricane Maria. Currently she is a member of the Yonkers Police Department Community Affairs Division where her responsibilities vary across a wide spectrum. She is responsible for Sex Offender Registration, Housing Verification and Investigations. She is also currently charged with Investigating, processing and arraigning Juvenile defendants. What she is most proud of is her responsibility and role in identifying youth crime deterrents and providing options in lieu of the criminal justice system for juvenile offenders.
Lashannen works diligently with women, communities of color, and the LGBTQ+ community. She has served as the Yonkers Police Department Liaison to the Mayor’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Board since 2017 and is a member of the Yonkers Pride Foundation. She is a member of the Yonkers African American Heritage Committee, as well as, The Yonkers Guardians Association where she has the pleasure of serving on the board as the Sergeant at Arms. She is currently a member of The YWLE better known as The Yonkers Women in Law Enforcement association. In February of this year, she founded The Hogue Foundation which has the primary mission of providing behavioral, emotional, and academic support to marginalized students and student athletes.

The Workshop

Has Police Sexual Misconduct Escaped the #METOO Movement? : Thursday, October 01, 2020 01:00P

Activism in our city’s, our towns, and on our campuses and through social media has ushered in a new sense of awareness in America. Police leaders have had to review and update polices, provide training, and sharpen their awareness around the issues and behaviors driving conversations in their communities. The #MeToo movement raises awareness around the prevalence of sexual harassment and assault in our society; to get women, and men, to raise their hands. In December 2017, Newsweek printed an article authored by Roger Goldman titled “WHY HAS POLICE SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ESCAPED THE #METOO MOVEMENT”? http://www.newsweek.com/metoo-ignore-police-sexual-misconduct-757033. The article’s opening paragraph reads: as victims of sexual assault from the entertainment industry, Silicon Valley, the news business and even the halls of Congress have begun to confront their abusers, at least one group has remained conspicuously silent. And it’s not for lack of numbers.

What is the role of law enforcement executives who have a duty to prevent sexual victimization, to ensure it is not perpetrated by their officers, and to take every step possible to ensure the safety and dignity of everyone in the community?” This panel discussion will examine this question through the lens of several female law enforcement officers, followed by a discussion on some of the key takeaways.