Orlando Martinez
Detective, Los Angeles California Police Department
2023
Detective Orlando Martinez has been a sworn police officer for 29 years, and he is currently assigned to the prestigious Robbery-Homicide Division of the LAPD. He has been a detective for more than 20 years, during which he investigated murders for 15 years. He has spent the past several years analyzing and investigating hate crimes in the City of Los Angeles. He has authored training for law enforcement and community groups; conducted and overseen hate crime and hate incident investigations; and assisted the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), which sets minimum selection and training standards for California law enforcement, complete a Hate Crime Model Policy and training videos. He was awarded the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Helene and Joseph Sherwood Prize for Combating Hate and was recognized by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism for excellence in his efforts during the fight against hate
To me, Eradicate Hate was the most important gathering of 2021 for those of us who work on issues related to domestic extremism and organized hate. The Summit uniquely combined a variety of perspectives, including experts, civil society representatives, politicians and policymakers, and the families and loved ones of victims. Eradicate Hate has the important mission of standing against the rising tide of hate and extremism in our society, and it’s an honor to be able to support this mission.
