DIRECRIVE 4.15

Question 0

1. Gender

Answer 0

1. A persons actual or perceived sex.

Question 1

Transgenders

Answer 1

4.15

Question 2

1. Transgender

Answer 2

1. An umbrella term. Referring to individuals whose gender is different from what society expects that person to be at birth

Question 3

1. What terms are included under transgender

Answer 3

1. Intersex individual
2. Cross dresser
3. Transsexual

Question 4

1. Intersex individuals

Answer 4

1. Individuals who are born with physical characteristics that make their biological sex ambiguous

Question 5

Cross dressers

Answer 5

Individuals whose identity marches their birth assignment sex. But who sometimes prefer to wear clothing not traditionally associated with their sex. They are NOT living as members of the opposite sex

Question 6

Transsexual

Answer 6

Refers to individuals who wish to change or have changed their birth assigned sex, through hormones , surgery , or physical procedures
Most transgender prefer the term transgender. Not transsexual

Question 7

Gender identity

Answer 7

Self perception , or perception by others , as male or female based on appearance , behavior , or physical characteristics that may conflict with the persons anatomy

Question 8

Gender expression

Answer 8

The actual perceived identity of a person as being male or female. Term refers to persons self identification as male or female. Or perceptions by others.
Expression includes the outward manifestations of an individual’s gender, including behavior , dress, and appearance

Question 9

Sexual orientation

Answer 9

Persons sexual preference

Question 10

1. How will officers treat transgenders

Answer 10

1. In a manner appropriate to the individuals gender or gender identity/expression

Question 11

1. If officers are uncertain of a persons gender. What should they do
2. When asked by a person. How Will the officer address them

Answer 11

1. Respectfully ask the individual for clarification.
2. Address the individual by the name based on their gender identity. Rather then the name on their government issued identification

Question 12

1. How will a transgender persons gender be classified , when they are arrested

Answer 12

1. Classified by as it appears on the individuals government issued identification card

Question 13

1. For purposes of listing gender in citations , arrest reports , or other documentation. What gender will the officer use

Answer 13

1. The gender listed on the most recent records in the government database , starting with BMV

Question 14

1. How will a transgender persons gender be classified , when they are arrested and have had gender confirming / affirming surgery regardless or what their government identification says

Answer 14

1. A male to female will be processed as a female

2. A female to male. Will be processed as a male.

Question 15

1. How will a transgender persons gender be classified , when they are arrested and DO NOT have government identification.

Answer 15

1. If the individual states they have make genitajia, they will be classified as a male.
2. If they do not have make genitalia , they will be classified as a female

Question 16

1. How will a transgender persons gender be classified , when they are arrested if they do not have identification and will not speak

Answer 16

Contact a supervisor

Question 17

1. How will a transgender persons gender be searched ,when they are arrested
2. What if the identification card is unavailable

Answer 17

1. Refer to the government issued identification card and continue as regular
2. Refer to information in bmv

Question 18

1. How will a transgender persons be searched when they are arrested if they state they have female genitalia , and do not have government identification
2. If they state they are male

OFFICERS WILL NOT ENDANGER THEMSELVES OR THE PUBLIC TO COMPLY WITH THIS DIRECTIVE

Answer 18

1. Searched by a female

2. Searched by a male

Question 19

1. When searching a transgender , and they request a department member of their gender identity or expression to he present. What will the officer do
   Who should it be

Answer 19

1. Have them present. When practical it should be a supervisor

Question 20

1. How will transgender individuals be transported by police

Answer 20

1. They will be transported alone. Whenever practical

Question 21

1. When requested by the individual during transporting. Who will be present during the transport.

Answer 21

1. A member of the persons gender identity

Question 22

1. When transporting a transgender from one police facility to a prison and they request. How will they be transported
2. How will they be transported during mass arrests or multiple arrests. Or when it’s not practical to transport separately

Answer 22

1. Separately from male and female prisoners. When practical
2. According to their gender classification

Question 23

1. Where will transgender individuals be placed inside the cell room

Answer 23

1. When practical. By themselves in a single cell

Question 24

1. How is a transgenders gender information documented in police reports. 2. If they claim different how will it be listed

Answer 24

1. As it appears in their government issued identification. | 2. Any other name used will be listed as an alias

Question 25

1. What if a transgender requires immediate medical care including hormone therapy.

Answer 25

1. They will be transported to the nearest medical facility

Question 26

1. When releasing a transgenders information to the media. How will police refer to the transgender person 2. What type of pronouns should be used

Answer 26

1. Refer to the persons using the name of their gender identity. NOT WHAT IS ON THEIR GOVERNMENT ID. 2. Pronouns requested by the individual. Him her she

Question 27

1. When releasing a transgenders information to the media. In a case of the transgenders death , how will police refer to the transgender 1. If there is government identification available. 2. What if the next of kin gives conflict in info

Answer 27

1. If government issued identification exists. Use the name based on their government identification. 2. Still use the info on the government id

Question 28

1. When releasing a transgenders information to the media. When the transgender is dead. And no government identification exists.

Answer 28

1. Use the name given by the next of kin and from friends. (Known to next of kin as Jane doe, known to friends as John Doe )

Question 29

1. What is the best and most respectful thing for an officer to do when dealing with transgenders

Answer 29

1. Respectfully ask for the individuals name and pronouns

Question 30

Transgender man

Answer 30

Person who was born female but knows himself to be s man and lives as a man

Question 31

Transgender woman

Answer 31

Person born as a male. Who knows them self to be a female and lives as a female.