South Australian Police Welcomes 1st Transgender Cadet

SA Police said it was updating policies, practices and facilities to make its working environment ‘as inclusive as possible.’

Australian police parade down Fitzroy Street during the 15th annual Gay Pride march through the streets of Melbourne in Australia, on Feb. 7, 2010. Scott Barbour/Getty Images

South Australia Police (SAPOL) has welcomed the first transgender cadet in a move to make its police force more “inclusive.”

A female cadet who identifies as a man has completed months of training at the South Australian Police Academy and will soon be ready for deployment, as reported by the Advertiser.