SEATTLE -- The Seattle Police Department believes it is leading the country in how it trains its officers to treat transgender people. The department is the first -- and the only one -- that includes a training video featuring personal stories of transgender individuals.
Q13 News reporter/anchor Jamie Tompkins sat down with Police Chief Kathleen O'Toole and asked her where the idea came from -- and her very personal connection to the issue.
Watch the video report here:
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Seattle Police offer training video on transgender issue
Seattle Police offer training video on transgender issue
And here is the SPD training video: