Reporting to LACCD
You can file a complaint online using the LACCD Incident Reporting Form.
To address DHR concerns, LACCD has designated DHR
Coordinators who are specially trained to work with individuals who report DHR
complaints and provide information about resources, support services, and
procedural options. To make a report about a specific incident, please contact
the DHR Coordinator below assigned to your college or site within the District.
Dr. Genice Sarcedo-Magruder
DHR Coordinator for West Los Angeles, Los
Angeles Harbor, Southwest Los Angeles, Los Angeles City and Los Angeles Pierce
Colleges, and the Educational Services Center (inclusive of all satellite
campuses)
Regional Equity & Title IX Officer and
Dean
770 Wilshire Boulevard
Attention: Office for Diversity, Equity and
Inclusion
Los Angeles, CA 90017
213-891-2315
sarcedg@piercecollege.edu
Angelica Toledo
DHR Coordinator for East Los Angeles, Los
Angeles Trade-Technical, Los Angeles Valley and Los Angeles Mission Colleges,
and Van de Kamp Innovation Center (inclusive of all satellite
campuses)
Regional Equity & Title IX Officer and
Dean
770 Wilshire Boulevard
Attention: Office for Diversity, Equity and
Inclusion
Los Angeles, CA 90017
213-891-2315
toledoa@elac.edu
Reporting to Law Enforcement
You
have the right to file a report with law enforcement as well as the District.
You can file a criminal complaint with the Sheriff’s Department at your College
or local police department, depending on where the incident took place.
For
crimes that occurred on a LACCD property, contact the Sheriff’s Department at
your College location.
For crimes
that occurred off-campus, contact the local police department or call 911.
File a Complaint with an External Agency
The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) is the
state agency charged with enforcing California’s civil rights laws. DFEH aims
to protect the people of California from unlawful discrimination in employment,
housing, and public accommodations.
To submit a complaint to DFEH, you can create an account and use
their interactive online Cal Civil
Rights System.
Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is
responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate
against a job applicant or an employee because of their membership in a
protected class.
You can submit a filing with the EEOC using the EEOC online portal.
The Office of Civil Rights enforces several Federal civil
rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities that receive
federal financial assistance from the Department of Education.
You can file a OCR civil
rights complaint online.
The District makes no determination as to whether your
concerns can be further reviewed by an external agency, and any questions you
have regarding those processes should be directed to those agencies. You may
contact those agencies directly by going to the appropriate website provided.
DHR Policy and Procedures
The LACCD Prohibited Discrimination and Harassment Policy,
which covers discrimination, harassment, and retaliation based on a protected
class is in Chapter
XV of the Board Rules.
To file a DHR Complaint, you can contact the appropriate DHR
Coordinator above or submit a completed Complaint
Form by email to LACCD’s Diversity
Programs email.
To address and respond to DHR issues, DHR Coordinators
follow Administrative Regulations C-14
titled ‘Procedures for Prohibited Discrimination, Unlawful Harassment, and
Sexual Misconduct Complaints.’
LACCD Complaint Process
After a report is received, generally, the following occurs:
·
Regional Officer conducts a preliminary
assessment to determine if the complaint would be a policy violation of
District DHR policy
·
Concerns determined to be within scope are then
forwarded to an Investigator for investigation
·
For general complaints of discrimination and
harassment not based on a protected class are forwarded back to the Colleges to
manage under the appropriate policy and procedure
·
In an investigation, both parties are
interviewed, allowed to provide evidence, name witnesses, and review all
information submitted
·
At the conclusion of the investigation, the
Investigator writes an investigative report
·
The investigative report is provided to College Presidents
for review and to make a final determination
·
For Title IX cases addressed under C-15, a live
hearing is held to make the final determination
·
Once a final determination is made, cases where
there is a finding of a violation of District policy go through the appropriate
conduct process.
Please contact your Regional Officer if you need additional information
about the investigative process.