10 Questions
According to the text, what should an officer do if the arrestee's gender request can be accommodated without risk to officer safety?
Grant the request
According to the text, can an officer refuse to search a transgender arrestee based on their gender identity?
No
Who should questions on processing and housing of transgender arrestees at a jail facility be directed to?
The Commanding Officer, Jail Division
According to the text, what is the definition of transgender?
A person who is born with the genetic traits and anatomy of one sex and self-identifies as another gender
According to the text, what is the definition of gender identity?
A person's sense of being a man or a woman
According to the text, what is the definition of gender expression?
Displays of gender identity through dress, demeanor, and language
According to the guidelines, how should police officers address transgender individuals who have not self-identified as transgender?
Use the individual's preferred name and gender pronouns
What should officers do if a transgender person is unwilling to provide information about their preferred name and gender?
Use the individual's legal name but not gender pronouns
What should officers do if a transgender person asks to be searched by a specific gender officer during an arrest?
Officers should honor the request and document it in the Daily Field Activities Report
What should officers do if they are not certain of a person's gender identity?
Make a determination based on the person's gender expression
Test your knowledge on police interactions with transgender individuals. Learn about the Los Angeles Police Department's commitment to diversity and their work with the City of Los Angeles' Human Relations Commission's Transgender Working Group.
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