ABSTRACT
This book employed a thematic qualitative approach to examine how transgender identities are perceived and treated within American, English and Welsh police organisations. During this process, the following research questions were answered:
What are the perceptions of cisgender officers towards transgender officers, and what are the consequences of these perceptions?
What are the occupational experiences of officers who identify as trans within policing?
What are the reported positive and negative administrative issues that transgender individuals face within policing?
While answering these research questions, cisgender and transgender perceptions of gender and sexuality within policing were explored. Further, through analysis of detailed interview data, this research examined what creates a trans-supportive work environment within American, English and Welsh police organisations. This chapter discusses empirical, theoretical and policy contributions of this research, while offering some concluding thoughts about policy recommendations and directions for future research.