Training and publicity for Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021
Dear Police Scotland,
Please can you tell me what training officers have received which will enable them to make a judgement about hate crimes perpetrated against those with the characteristic of 'transgender identity', as defined under Section 11 of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021:
(7)A person is a member of a group defined by reference to transgender identity if the person is—
(a)a female-to-male transgender person,
(b)a male-to-female transgender person,
(c)a non-binary person,
(d)a person who cross-dresses,
Please can you tell me what publicity is planned to inform the general public about hate crimes perpetrated on the basis of transgender identity, for instance how the public can identify a 'non-binary person' or 'a person who cross-dresses'.
Yours faithfully,
J MacIver
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