Police Force to End Recording Self-Declared Gender for Both Victims and Suspects

Police Force to End Recording Self-Declared Gender for Both Victims and Suspects
A police officer using a radio in the UK on Nov. 2, 2011. David Cheskin/PA Media
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A freedom of information (FOI) request has revealed that the government will end police forces from solely recording self-declared gender or gender identity.

The Home Office will change how police record the sex of a suspect when a crime is reported. The move was welcomed by women’s groups who said that data can inform future policing.

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