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Title: SAPD promises justice in transgender sex assault, question of training unanswere
Post by: Shana A on March 10, 2010, 08:36:19 AM
SAPD promises justice in transgender sex assault, question of training unanswered

Greg Harman

http://www.sacurrent.com/blog/queblog.asp?perm=70193 (http://www.sacurrent.com/blog/queblog.asp?perm=70193)

One week after a local trans-gendered woman, described in the arrest warrant as a "Latin Male," walked into the South Frio police sub-station alleging she had been raped by a San Antonio Police officer, SAPD Chief Bill McManus and two officers met with members of the San Antonio Gender Association pledging to take swift action on the case and work to prevent future assaults.

However, there was no talk about expanding transgender sensitivity training to veteran officers at the Thursday night meeting. Currently, only incoming SAPD cadets receive the four-hour training on transgender issues.