THE body representing Scotland's transgender police has urged the country's new national police force to recruit more transvestite and sex- swap officers.
The National Trans Police Association (NTPA) called on Police Scotland, which replaces existing constabularies on April 1, to demonstrate its commitment to inclusive policing.
Carol Mapley, the head of the association's Scottish committee, said transgender people would be more confident about reporting abuse and discrimination if the police recruited more officers from the community.
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