Transgender police officers can strip-search women under new guidance from the British Transport Police

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Posted on 11/23/2024 3:13:18 PM PST by george76

Transgender police officers can strip-search women under new guidance.

The British Transport Police policy allows recently transitioned officers to intimately search women if they have been issued a gender recognition certificate.

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It comes after the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) was forced to withdraw similar guidance in January after concerns were raised about women's safety.

The guidance, seen by the Mail, reads: reads: 'British Transport Police recognises the status of transgender and non-binary detainees/staff from the moment they permanently identify in that gender with or without a GRC [gender recognition certificate].

'This means that even when a person has not legally changed their sex, we should continue to use the correct pronouns and recognise the person's gender. BTP officers/staff will only search persons of the same sex as either their birth certificate or GRC.'

It covers 'more thorough' searches which involve the removal of coats, hats and footwear as well as 'EIP' or strip searches which involve the person being searched removing all clothing.

The guidance adds: 'An officer may only search as the sex indicated on their birth certificate or listed on their GRC, whichever is the most recent when enacting a statutory power of search under compulsion.'

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In a separate policy BTP officers are told they can also wear 'uniform in whichever gender they choose' and use the changing rooms and showers of their chosen gender identity.

The documents adds that any officers who transition are given a new account on the police computer system as well as a new uniform collar number. They can also order a new warrant card under their chosen name.

The document adds: 'The individual is not required to provide any proof of the name change such as a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) or deed poll document other than for vetting.'

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1 posted on 11/23/2024 3:13:18 PM PST by george76

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