Transgender Police Interactions

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Which term refers to a person who is born with the genetic traits and anatomy of one sex and self-identifies as another gender?

Transgender

What does the term 'gender identity' refer to?

A person's sense of being a man or a woman

What does the term 'gender expression' refer to?

Displays of gender identity through dress, demeanor, and language

According to the text, when should an officer grant a transgender arrestee's gender request?

<p>Only if it can be accommodated without risk to officer safety</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, can an officer refuse to search a transgender arrestee based on their gender identity?

<p>No, an officer cannot refuse to search a transgender arrestee</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, who should be contacted for questions regarding the processing and housing of transgender arrestees at a jail facility?

<p>The Commanding Officer, Jail Division</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the guidelines, how should police officers address transgender individuals who do not self-identify as transgender?

<p>By addressing them based on their gender expression</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should police officers do if a transgender person is unwilling to provide information about their preferred name and gender?

<p>Make a determination based on available evidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should police officers do if they are uncertain about a person's gender identity?

<p>Make a determination based on their gender expression</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should police officers do if a transgender person requests to be searched by a specific gender officer?

<p>Respect the request and document it</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does the term 'transgender' refer to?

<p>A person who is born with the genetic traits and anatomy of one sex and self-identifies as another gender</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does the term 'gender identity' refer to?

<p>A person's sense of being a man or a woman</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does the term 'gender expression' refer to?

<p>Displays of gender identity through dress, demeanor, and language</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what should police officers do if a transgender arrestee requests to be searched by a specific gender officer?

<p>Grant the request if it can be reasonably and expeditiously accommodated without risk to officer safety.</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, when can an immediate cursory search for weapons be conducted in the field by an officer of either sex?

<p>When it is necessary for safety.</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, who should be contacted for questions regarding the processing and housing of transgender arrestees at a jail facility?

<p>The Commanding Officer, Jail Division.</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the guidelines, what should police officers do if a transgender person does not self-identify as transgender?

<p>Use their legal name and gender</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should police officers do if a transgender person is unwilling to provide information about their preferred name and gender?

<p>Treat them as non-transgender individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

When should a Department of Motor Vehicle Identification or any other government-issued form of identification be acceptable as proof of gender identity?

<p>When the transgender person's gender expression is unclear</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should police officers do if an arresting officer has reason to believe that the arrestee is a transgender person?

<p>Search the arrestee without informing them</p> Signup and view all the answers

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