DOJ trains cops to work with transgender peopleBy Associated Press, Published: March 27 in the Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/doj-trains-cops-to-work-with-transgender-people/2014/03/27/11b38dba-b625-11e3-bab2-b9602293021d_story.htmlThe Justice Department launched a program Thursday to train local police departments to better respond to transgender individuals, a population authorities say is disproportionately harmed by violence.
The new initiative is aimed at helping police identify hate crimes and build trust with a community that law enforcement officials say is too often reluctant to report crimes.
"It's clear that such a training is as necessary as it is overdue," Associate Attorney General Tony West said at a ceremony unveiling the program. "Because too often, in too many places, we know that transgender victims are discouraged from reporting hate crimes and hate violence due to their past negative interactions with and perceptions of law enforcement."
