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In recent years, the treatment of transgender and nonbinary people has finally been recognized as an important civil rights issue. As a state, California has been far more responsible and thoughtful than most on the topic. Now the San Diego Police Department has stepped up as well.
On Tuesday, the first day of Pride month, Police Chief David Nisleit announced that the department had adopted new guidelines that “set clear expectations for interactions between officers and transgender and gender nonbinary community members.” Developed in conjunction with the LGBTQ community, the policies say officers must refer to transgender and nonbinary people by their pronouns, give them the choice of the g
Citing a commitment to better meeting the diverse needs of the communities it serves, the San Diego Police Department Tuesday released a new set of policies guiding officer interactions with transgender and gender-nonbinary people.
The rules are designed to create a mutual understanding among community members and police on the procedures that will be followed, to prevent conflict.