Join us in congratulating Lieutenant Hernandez in his retirement from the Denver Police Department! Lt. Hernandez and the Domestic Violence Unit have been an important partner with us at the Rose Andom Center. As one of Colorado’s Family Justice Centers, we value the importance of partnerships with both community and system organizations to provide a wholistic approach to problem solving and providing needed resources.
Lt. Hernandez was asked if he’d be interested in filling this assignment and has been a part of the Domestic Violence Unit for 7 years. Lt. Hernandez also dedicated his time and oversaw the Fraud Unit, and Special Victims’ Unit that investigated crimes against seniors. As a valued partner and individual involved here at the Rose Andom Center, Lt. Hernandez shares his thoughts on the positive impact that the family justice center model can have, his dreams for how the Denver Police Department and Domestic Violence Unit will continue to grow in the coming years, and advice for individuals entering the law enforcement field.
When talking about the family justice center model, Lt. Hernandez shares how important collaboration is for survivors. The collaboration between system and non-system agencies is extremely strong and benefits domestic violence survivors. Survivors can connect with the resources they need in a quick in efficient manner! In the future Lt. Hernandez hopes that this collaboration is strengthened through continued efforts to rebuild trust within the community. He shares this one key message for community members, “As difficult as it can be, for you to begin trusting a law enforcement agency, we only ask that you keep on trying, keep on keeping an open mind, and let us prove to you that you can trust us.”
When asked about advice for future law enforcement members, Lt. Hernandez highlights fairness, kindness, and ethics. “We need to be fair with our community members, but most importantly we need to care about our community members. We have to be fair with everybody, those that love us and with those that don’t. We have to do good, and that means we have to be ethical, whether we are on or off duty.”
Lt. Hernandez shares his departing thoughts on the Rose Andom Center, “I love the Rose Andom Center, it’s a good place. I feel confident that the Rose Andom Center, Board of Directors members, staff and all of the partners associated with the Rose Andom Center to make it work always have the best interest in mind when it comes to serving survivors. I am confident that in the future it was be stronger, it will be better, and it will be bigger, but man it is pretty good right now!”
THANK YOU, Lieutenant Hernandez, for you work and dedication to supporting survivors of domestic violence!
