Gender Identity Misgendering Complaint

Summary

Filing a complaint for misgendering by a police officer in California can lead to an investigation, potential disciplinary actions, and training improvements. Theres no specific statute of limitations for such complaints. If the complaint is substantiated, the officer may face disciplinary actions ranging from counseling to dismissal and may undergo additional training. Apologies are not legally required but could be part of the resolution.

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Would this event be considered anything or am I overreacting. I was filing a police report and the officer that was doing the intake ditto over the phone when they asked me questions and stuff they miss gendered me because my volume is not that loud and I have a higher pitched voice but I corrected them and after this correction throughout their questioning of the situation and my explanation several Times miss gendered me even after further corrections of the mistakes. I don't know whether it was intentional or not part of me wants to give them the benefit of the doubt and say no because I got the feeling that they were very disorganized and possibly kind of scatterbrained so them misgendering me wasn't intentional and I say this because after the report was made they made five or six calls back to me because they forgot to ask me certain questions or needed to clarify stuff that should've just been taken care of in the first call but there's also part of me that doesn't understand how someone can iterate in multiple different ways by explicitly saying I am mail which is the same as on my legal document identification card which also shows my male sex.
I'm sorry to hear about your experience, ****. California has laws against gender identity discrimination. While it might be difficult to prove if this was intentional disrespect or not, it's important to voice your concerns. Would you like information on how to lodge a complaint against the officer?
What would filing a complaint do especially since I still might have to be in contact with them to give them information about the assault that I reported
Filing a complaint could:
- Prompt an investigation into the officer's behavior.
- Lead to disciplinary action if misconduct is found.
- Inform changes in training to prevent such situations.
Remember, it's your right to be treated fairly, regardless of gender identity. Reporting could help prevent similar experiences for others.
How would an investigation be made if this was done over the phone I don't think that the phone calls are being recorded or tracked so how would the investigators find out if this was true or not
In California, police departments often have internal systems in place to track and record calls. An investigation could include:
- Reviewing call records if available.
- Interviewing the officer and other staff.
- Considering any patterns in the officer's behavior.
- Evaluating the process and circumstances around your report.
Remember, your testimony is also crucial evidence.
How long are the statute of limitations on filing a complaint of such matters and what would become of the complaint if it were true with the officer just have the disciplinary stuff and then the training happens or would they have to apologize or something because well yes I think training is going to be useful it doesn't really do much
In California:
- There's no specific statute of limitations for filing a complaint against a police officer.
- If the complaint is found to be true, the officer may face disciplinary actions, which can range from counseling to dismissal.
- They may also undergo additional training. Apologies aren't legally required but could be part of the resolution.