Commander Ruby Flores
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
Los Angeles Police Department
Commander Ruby Flores’ contributions to the Los Angeles Police Department related to mentoring and advancement of women have been ongoing and consistent throughout her career. She leads with compassion and conviction to improve the department in a manner that will benefit all throughout the city and department employees. Her responses to department projects and efforts, start and end with the best interest of the community and department employees in mind.
Flores makes time within her incredibly busy schedule to meet one-on-one with anyone to provide counsel and guidance, including those outside the LAPD. This is but one method in which Flores is quintessential to furtherance of women of LAPD. Another is her work hosting Promotional Hiring Seminars for the ranks of detective, sergeant and lieutenant. She prepares the attendees for success in their upcoming multiple choice, essay and interview; maintaining regular meetings with anyone seeking additional assistance.
The furtherance of the women and men of LAPD by Flores is also seen in the Candidate Assistance Program and seminars; which prepares female candidates to be successful in the police academy. Flores is also an active and vocal member of the Los Angeles Women Police Officer and Associates, for whom she has been assisting in furthering women throughout the department.
Flores established and published the department’s first DEI plan. This plan expands on the manner in which the LAPD will foster an internal culture committed to engaging the voices, respecting the humanity of all people and reflecting the expectations of the communities
LAPD serves.
