Coming out from Behind the Badge is a book intended to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) law enforcement professionals who are seeking a way to "come out" and be successful on the job. - A law enforcement psychologist who wants to understand be. - An agency executive wanting a rank and file That reflects the community. - A criminal justice student preparing for a law enforcement career. - A friend or colleague who wants to learn how to be supportive. - An out gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender person in law enforcement. - Working in law enforcement and thinking about Coming out.
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An instructor guide is available with course outlines, learning activities, and critical thinking questions.
It makes an ideal textbook for police academies and classes in community policing, public administration, and LGBT studies.
This book is ideal for LGBT law enforcement professionals, straight allies, law enforcement executives, and those who are seeking a law enforcement career.
In addition to the stories, the book contains new chapters explaining sexual orientation and gender identity, LGBT History related to law enforcement, and expanded sections on how to come out and how to create an inclusive and supportive workplace.
The book contains stories from real LGBT law enforcement professionals who are "out" on the job serving communities across the country.
In addition, this edition of Coming out from Behind the Badge was written to support students who are preparing for a career in law enforcement and those already in the field seeking a better understanding of a large segment of the community which law enforcement serves.
It is also intended to educate heterosexuals (persons attracted to the opposite sex) and cisgender People (persons who identify their gender in a way That is consistent with their birth sex) to better understand differences in sexual orientation and gender identity and how to support their colleagues.
Coming out from Behind the Badge is a book intended to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) law enforcement professionals who are seeking a way to "come out" and be successful on the job
