The Transgender Community of Police & Sheriffs, is a place to find support, talk, ask advice, and make friends within this unique segment of the law enforcement community. We also have resources to assist active-duty officers address transition-related employment concerns before, during, and after gender transition.

TCOPS members are active, former, and retired police officers, police constables, county constables, deputy sheriffs, special agents, federal officers, federal agents, correctional officers, probation officers and parole agents. Public safety dispatchers, community service officers, crime scene specialists, forensic technicians, police or sheriff reserves, auxiliary police officers, special police officers and other support personnel are welcome. Basically, anyone that carries a badge and a gun, and enforces the law, or works for a law enforcement entity in a civilian support capacity.

Our membership is comprised of Federal, State, and Local law officers, from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

*Verification of current, former, or past law enforcement employment is mandatory for the protection of our membership and their families.

*If you are an aspiring Public Safety employee go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Transgender_Public_Safety_Mentoring/

*If you are a Fire Fighter, Paramedic, EMT, SAR or other EMS Professional and are transgender or gender-questioning, please contact TEMS-Fire (TEMS-Fire). This is a peer-support group that may be found at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/TEMS-Fire/

*If you are or were in the military AND are transgender or gender-questioning, there is a place for you as well. The International Community of Transgender Military Professionals (ICTMP) is a new group for those individuals to come and share their experiences with others that understand, find support, and learn about resources. You may find them at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ICTMilPros/