This manual from the Community Relations Service (CRS) provides guidelines and procedures to address the needs of transgender and gender non-conforming employees. The CRS is a U.S. Department of Justice agency and is the Federal government's "peacemaker" for community conflicts and tensions arising from differences of race, color, and national origin.

From the manual: Law Enforcement and the Transgender Community

• Build trust and rapport with the community, victims, and witnesses  
• Improve mutual respect and understanding 
• Properly identify and respond to hate crimes
• Develop a network of reliable resources
• Serve communities more effectively
• Learn relevant terminology
• Understand misconceptions that impact the prevention of and response to hate crimes
• Develop an awareness of strategies and resources for successful collaboration

 Click here to download "Law Enforcement and the Transgender Community" Training Preview [1] from the Community Relations Service.

 Contact the Community Relations Service at www.justice.gov/crs [2].