Transgender (FOI ref: 1858A/24)

Request 

1. What is your force's policy on Trans officers' warrant cards? While they are transitioning, or if they are gender fluid, are they allowed multiple cards with different identities?
2. Does your force have a specific policy or guidance on allowing biological male civilian and/or police staff who identify as women to share facilities with female civilian and/or police staff?
3. If it does, please let me know which facilities they are allowed to share (toilets? Showers? Changing rooms? Other - please specify) and when was it introduced.
4. If not, is one being considered at present?
5. Are such policies contained in a single document such as a Trans Equality at Work Policy and, if so, can you provide that document please?

Response 

Please find enclosed our response.  

1. What is your force's policy on Trans officers' warrant cards? While they are transitioning, or if they are gender fluid, are they allowed multiple cards with different identities?

West Midlands Police is reviewing its policies affecting Trans Officers and staff, there is no policy that permits anyone to have multiple warrant or identification cards.

2. Does your force have a specific policy or guidance on allowing biological male civilian and/or police staff who identify as women to share facilities with female civilian and/or police staff?

West Midlands Police has no such policy or guidance that covers changing facilities.

3. If it does, please let me know which facilities they are allowed to share (toilets? Showers? Changing rooms? Other - please specify) and when was it introduced.

There are changing and toilet facilities in each parade station, some are shared and others have private changing areas (single person). There is a mixture of gender segregated and gender-neutral facilities.  

4. If not, is one being considered at present?

The policies are being reviewed.

5. Are such policies contained in a single document such as a Trans Equality at Work Policy and, if so, can you provide that document please?

See above answer question 4.