Kerala govt mulls inducting transgenders in police force

The Kerala government has put forward a recommendation to include trans people in the state police force, with the final decision to be taken by senior police officers.

Kerala Police might soon have transgender officers. The government has put forward a recommendation to include trans people into the force. The recommendation has been handed over to ADGP (Law and Order).

The ADGP will now reach out to his counterparts for their opinion. The issue will be taken up at the conference of the ADGPs. The ball has already been set rolling at the police headquarters. The opinion of Armed Police (AP) battalion, which is responsible for police training, will also be sought.