[A question we’ve been asked to post: We welcome your thoughts] im transgender, if i was to get arrested and needed a search who would search me a male or female officer?
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either
One of each gender
Who you want to search you.
Well as Im male I would say a rather attractive female
I would suggest the gender that the arrested person defines themselves as would determine who conducted the search.
Exactly, ask who they would want to be searched by and go from there. Would be a pain if they played silly buggers and said neither though lol.
depends which gender u have changed to
I ask how which gender they identify themselves as then try if possible to find the same sex officer to search.
If not possible then I’ll search either sex, particularly if my safety is in question.
You would be asked which you would prefer
Currently in training and this issue has been raised 2 or 3 times. I think they said the search should be conducted by the gender requested by the detainee. If that fails then by the gender as to which the officer defines. Although I don’t think there is a definitive answer?!
I agree that you should ask the detained person and get them to endorse the custody record. This has happened at Leyland in Lancashire so they may be able to help. Don’t know the outcome it went to a civil suit when the transgender objected.
I’d ask… you cannot presume
In an ideal world the detainee should choose, in the real world it’s whoever you have available!
Whatever gender you believe you are. If you have had the op and are female, a female.
The on duty transgender officer of course!
Its who you request to search you
Whoever they are more comfortable with or depending on what’s where half the search can be conducted by males and half by females!!
Code C says an officer of the gender preferred by the Detained Person as directed by the Custody Officer and then get a squiggle on the Custody Record… Innit?
Treat the person as they’re presenting (so if they’re living as a woman then search the same as if they’re a woman).
How about you just don’t commit crime and get yourself arrested? That sounds like a pretty decent idea to me 😀
It is the gender with which the person identifies themselves with unless requested otherwise
By the same gender as the arrestee/detainee identifies as, if the three hours of diversity training is to be believed :/
Whatever sex u identify yourself as.
A street search or pat down has always been able to be conducted by either male or female officers. (As it’s non evasive)
Women search men and women and vice versa.
If it’s strip search or more personal search then whatever sex you identify as.
whatever is directed by the Custody Sergeant……..they have the final decision generally.
As Custody Sgt I have had this situation. I listened to the detainee’s request but also took into account the feelings and dignity of the officers. The prisoner was a pre-op male to female, dressed as a woman but still very masculine. No women officer was happy to do the search & I thought their views were important too. A male officer did it after the detainee signed to consent to him doing it.
^^Model answer right there! Could get used to backing like that sgt.
Who ever has recently trimmed their nails
The handy ampile probe!
Eughhhh at Roy … lol
Your choice
Not me – I’m busy !!!
if the person presenting themselves in the custody suite identifies as female then it should be a female officer. This is not to be confused with guys out for a stag night etc in drag.
It depends on pre or post operation
nonsense…..clouding the issue…. got a penis…searched by a male…..not got a penis …searched by a female….. all too pc
You should make a request on who you would prefer…. then ask.the officers consent as this could prove to be a difficult search for them too. ?