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Request:
Q1. Your force policy and /or any directions to staff and officers regarding the circumstances in which they may request to see a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) from a member of the public.
Q2. As at 1. but relating to provision of a GRC from a person in custody.
Q3. As at 1. but relating to the provision of a GRC from a person charged/to be charged with an offence.
Q4. As at 1. but relating to the provision of a GRC FROM a police officer or staff member.
Q5. Any training documentation provided to staff on the Gender Reform Act 2004.
For clarity, with regard to 4. this will relate to their ability to conduct searches upon the opposite sex.
Response:
Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police. I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police.
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you.
Q1. No information held
Q2. No information held
Q3. No information held
Q4. No information held
Q5. No informaiton held
In relation to custody – the information on the below link may be useful.
Equality and individual needs | College of Policing
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.