Abstract
Across the United States (US), United Kingdom (UK), Canada, and Australia there is very little known about policing of transgender people in situations of intimate partner violence (IPV). Research examining policing of transgender people and transgender violence in situations of IPV is also lacking in the extant literature. Such gaps exist regarding policing IPV or how police officers and police organizations engage with transgender people (Miles-Johnson 2016a, b). This is not to suggest that research in this area is not forthcoming, but it still requires a great deal of systematic inquiry. According to SafeLives (2018), transgender survivors of IPV are one of the most hidden groups of IPV survivors, and while transgender and cisgender victims face similar patterns of IPV, transgender individuals face specific forms of abuse related to their identity. It is vital, therefore, that police officers acting as frontline first responders are aware of the specific needs of transgender people when responding to incidents of IPV. While other social service agencies, IPV abuse workers, voluntary sector organizations, and health-related industry partners share in the responsibility of recognition of IPV within the transgender community, police have an essential role to play in this process.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Intimate Partner Violence and the LGBT+ Community: Understanding Power Dynamics |
Editors | Brenda Russell |
Place of Publication | Switzerland |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 281-304 |
Number of pages | 24 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030447625 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783030447618 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |