Campaigners for women's rights responded with anger after the police had referred to a wanted person as a woman – despite a corresponding photo that a man seems to show.
In a call for public aid published this week, the police of Surrey asked for help finding Skyla Stone, a 49-year-old wanted because he would not appear in court.
“We are an appeal to the help of the public in finding sought -after woman Skyla Stone,” read the original attraction. “She is described as a white, with brown hair and blue/green eyes and has left to Guildford.”
The description was followed by a photo that appeared at odds with that description, but the drawing of the wrath of many observers who accused the Surrey police of releasing misleading information that could pose a danger to the public.
After an approach by MailOnline, the power recognized on Thursday afternoon that he should have been referred to the suspect as a transgender woman, so that the first feeling among campaigners was effectively confirmed.
“Surrey Wrn suspects that there is some disinformation in this Surrey Police statement,” Surrey Women's Rights Network wrote earlier on social media. “This could possibly endanger the public and make it more difficult for this person.”
The post copied in Lisa Townsend, the Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner, who recognized the seemingly inaccurate character of the language used in the profession.
“My views on the importance of language in describing potential perpetrators is quite well known,” wrote Townsend.
“I will make it clear that no matter how well -intentioned this has been, it is clear to everyone that this is a man, how they choose to identify themselves.”
Police looking for Skyla Stone, a 49-year-old wanted because he would not appear in court, the suspect referred as a woman-a description that is apparently at odds with the corresponding photo
Lisa Townsend, the police and crime commissioner for Surrey, has tackled the angry reaction of campaigners of women and other observers on social media
Townsend responded to a post on X by the Surrey Women's Rights Network and said that she would “make it clear” to the Surrey police that “it is clear to everyone this is this [picture] is [of] A man '
The controversy coincides with the release of a report that emphasizes the worries that the modern emphasis on gender identity has led to 'a widespread loss of data' about the biological sex of people.
A review led by Professor Alice Sullivan of University College London showed that 'the meaning of sex is no longer stable in administrative or important survey data', in which many public bodies lose biological sex in the midst of a focus on self -proclaimed gender identity.
The report on the government commissioned that the conflation of biological sex and gender identity has important implications for clinical care, health screening and security, including the possibility that crimes are incorrectly recorded.
“The problems are everywhere, from NHS records that do not register biological sex to police services that record male sex offenders like women,” said Maya Forstater, Chief Executive of the sexual sexual of human rights.
'These corrupt data standards have been determined by bureaucrats isolated from the impact of their decisions and competing for Stonewall Awards.
“The government must quickly implement the recommendations of the assessment.”
Not in the least under those recommendations was the suggestion that police services should register biological sex on their computer systems, with changes based on prohibited gender identity.
“I have recommended that data about sex should be collected as standard in all research and data collection on behalf of government and quasi-governmental organizations, and I think the implementation that would make a huge difference,” Professor Sullivan told the Today program.
According to the online network that is seen in journalism, 'the police of Surrey' looks 'to' or Stone is a man or a woman
“I think we need leadership because people are confused and fearful.”
That fear is clear in the public response to Surrey Police's profession about Steen's residence, where freelance journalist Jill Foster reflects the thoughts of many when she wrote: “Our police services cannot be trusted to protect women.”
The online network that was seen in journalism reported that the Surrey police 'investigate' whether Steen is a man or a woman.
A Facebook user, who commented on the photo released by the Surrey police, claimed to know Stone and insisted on the public not hurrying.
“Sky is actually a very beautiful person,” wrote Fiona Beckett. 'I've known her for quite some time, she has always been a soft, friendly woman (yes that is what she identifies as!)
'She gave me her last £ 2 to get a bus home after my ex left me in the city, without keys: telephone: cash and I would just get out of the hospital.
'I'm not sure what she did, I just hope she's doing well. Don't judge people what you don't know about. She is a very interesting and intelligent character. '
The Surrey police later responded to a request to comment on that the suspect should have been called a transgender woman.
“We understand the address of concern with regard to the appeal to an excellent person who has not appeared twice to the court and with whom we want to speak in connection with a diversity of offenses,” said deputy chief commissioner Nev Kemp.
'Our primary goal as a force is to combat crime and to protect people and seek justice for victims. A tactic that we use in our goal to pursue ruthless criminals is a public call.
'Although we are dedicated to respect the chosen personal pronouns of an individual, we have assessed this attraction and because there are no national guidelines on this issue, we have determined that it would have been appropriate to describe the person as a transgender woman, or someone who has identified himself as a woman to support our objective of finding this suspect.
'We have since changed our public profession to display this.
'It is important to notice as a police, we adhere to Appendix L from Tempo, which is obliged to use the use of self -defined gender.
'Therefore, at the initial detention point or when a person is recorded on our systems, an individual is asked how he identifies himself, and this is recorded.
'Under the same legislation it is illegal for a force to request a person to request a certificate for gender recognition.
“We are therefore waiting for instructions from the National Police Chief Council that draw up contextual guidelines for police services with regard to the inclusion of protected characteristics that will inform local policy about the inclusion and use of language.”
