August 8, 2008
Guru's heart goes out to Humberside's finest, who've been coming to terms with a colleague's sex change or, as Guru believes it's called in the police canteen, truncheon reassignment.
Yes, along with keeping Grimsby's sunny streets safe, many Humberside police have attended workshops advising them on how to cope when one of their hes becomes a she. In this case it was a 42-year-old father of two who, among other items, swapped his helmet for a WPC's hat when his gender was recently reassigned.
Humberside police chief Kevin Sharp decided his lads and lasses needed some awareness training as "most people do not have any personal experience of issues relating to gender reassignment" - well, not in Grimsby, Guru would wager.
Sharp said the force had to ensure the officer got the "necessary support to undergo the change and continue with a career in policing". And of course to fall into line with the public bodies gender equality duty.
Advice on the training was given by the exotic Rikki Arundel, herself formerly a fella who runs local company Gender Shift - which does what it says on the label. As Rikki says:"When someone transitions it is often a complete shock or surprise to work colleagues."
Especially so on the mean streets of Grimsby, thinks Guru, where even haddock tread warily.
The Humberside force has declined to give the sex change officer's name, rank and number but Guru believes she's now called Lauren and is probably bigger than the average WPC.
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I'm glad to see the Humberside police take discrimination against transgenedered people as a serious issue.
Posted by Totally Consumed | August 8, 2008 3:58 PM
Posted on August 8, 2008 15:58