With uncontrolled fires raging across Los Angeles as strong winds sweep the area, critics are taking note of who’s in charge and what her stated priorities have been leading up to the massive blaze.
A website for the Los Angeles Fire Department touts Kristin Crowley’s diversity credentials as the first female and LGBTQ fire chief in the LAFD.
“Creating, supporting, and promoting a culture that values diversity, inclusion, and equity while striving to meet and exceed the expectations of the communities are Chief Crowley’s priorities, and she is grateful for the opportunity to serve the City of Los Angeles,” her bio concludes.
With water completely out in some fire hydrants, residents hoped she would have instead prioritized ensuring the water reservoirs are filled.
Priorities stated in her bio below.
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) January 8, 2025
Refilling the water reservoirs would have been a welcome priority, too, but I guess she had too much on her plate promoting diversity. pic.twitter.com/7GXgBR3RO2
Meet Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley. She boasts about being the first female and LGBTQ fire chief in the LA Fire Department. Promoting a culture of DEI is her priority.
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 8, 2025
Does this make you feel safer? pic.twitter.com/9PG9bUmYCY
The destruction in L.A. is devastating. Luckily, Los Angeles has its first female and LGBTQ Fire Chief. pic.twitter.com/kf1tY1b4gL
— Futurist™ (@americasgreat) January 8, 2025
First female and LGBTQ LA Fire Chief said her vision and strategic plan is for the fire department to be more diverse and inclusive. pic.twitter.com/yydfbwV9gG https://t.co/EXdtuAvM0O
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 8, 2025
Los Angeles’s first LGBTQI+ female fire chief created a DEI Bureau to help push ‘diversity’ and ‘inclusivity’ into hiring new recruits and ensuring an ‘inclusive’ workplace.
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) January 8, 2025
🎥 @libsoftiktok
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