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Police have promised to step up work to help transvestites and transsexuals being victimised in North Wales because they are “different”.

North Wales Police hosted a Transgender meeting at the police headquarters in St Asaph last week. It is part of a bid by police to engage with minority groups to encourage victims of hate crimes to come forward.

Deputy chief constable Clive Wolfendale said: “What is important, particularly from a policing perspective, is that many of the people present had been victimised because it was apparent that they were somehow ‘different’. This is hate crime and is as serious and damaging as offences committed in the name of race, homophobia, language or disability."

“If you commit a hate crime in North Wales there's a more than even chance you're going to get caught – if we're told about it.” Police say their success with other minority groups has been based on better communication with vulnerable sections of society and the increased confidence this brings.

(Excerpts / Owen R Hughes, Daily Post)
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4 responses // Wales police pledge to protect transgender community

  • is that you? it looks like you...
    donkeyfly69
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  • It seems to be that Europe and other countries are taking progressive stands for such social issues. It seems that I always hear about the progressive mindsets of other countries and never about the US. I'm sad to see my beloved country lagging further and further behind.
    everydayxangels
  • trans rights are something that's needs more attention and more backing from the gay community
    donkeyfly69

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