DOJ Releases Video That Teaches Cops How to Interact With Transgender People – IOTW Report

DOJ Releases Video That Teaches Cops How to Interact With Transgender People

RestoringLiberty: The Department of Justice released a new police training video Thursday that demonstrates how to have “respectful, professional, and safe” interactions with members of the transgender community.

The 12-minute video was created with the goal of improving relations between law enforcement and the LGBT community in the hope of reducing cases of alleged discrimination. It presents a range of scenarios that show how officers should respond when they encounter an individual who identifies as transgender.

“When someone’s name or gender on a license is different than what you expect, how do you react? Is this person committing identify theft? Are they a fugitive? Possibly they are just transgender,” Cpl. Evan Baxter of Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Department explains in the clip.

In such instances, police are encouraged to ask the individual, “Do you prefer if I call you ma’am or sir?”  MORE

12 Comments on DOJ Releases Video That Teaches Cops How to Interact With Transgender People

  1. The DOJ is very concerned that a policeman might run across Mooch who, while shopping at Target, wants to use the female restroom and they wanted to prepare them ahead of time!

  2. Oh phuck! Gimmeafuckinbreak? Hey Sarge got any lately? Spermwhale
    Whalen, Whatdayoumean Dean, the gook and the spook, from Wambaugh’s
    “The New Centurion’s” comes to mind. I call this shit the pussification of our police. “How should I address you, Sir or Ma’am? GTFOH !

  3. I got training notification from DoJ, NIJ, BJA and I just ignore them all, just liberal BS. I administer one NYS law enforcement program where half the project objectives deal with hiring minorities and doing business with women and minority based enterprises. So sick of this liberal s**t, thinking seriously about retiring at the end of the year.

  4. Moe Tom, Muddjuice – I hear ya. Who knows how long I have left before Jesus punches my ticket? With another grandchild on the way and one daughter leaving the Army and moving to NC, I got enough to keep me busy…

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