Petition - Police Scotland accurately record sex

[AccidentallyWesAnderson]

Apologies if I'm (very) late to the party on this one but there is a petition for Police Scotland to accurately record the sex - and not gender like they currently do - of those men charge or convicted of rape or attempted rape. It's under consideration.

I believe this should be any human being to walk through custody doors regardless of the crime and not limited to rapists however will start with this.

Link below with the details and Police Scotland's ridiculous stance on this.

petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE1876

I've signed although as you say, all crime should be recorded accurately by sex.

Do you have to live in Scotland to sign it?

The Scottish Parliament have been considering it since 2021!

I know, so ridiculous. It was on the latest Women's Rights Network newsletter so thought it might be getting another push. Hopefully!

But do you have to be in Scotland to sign it?

@RaspberryParade I just tried to sign - turns out I’ve already done so - but I saw you can select which UK location you are in plus your postcode.

Good enough for me. I've signed it.

I'd very much like to sign it if English people are permitted to. After all, it has effects across the UK, both because offenders aren't all going to be living exclusively in Scotland and because it has such a pernicious effect on reporting practices and general disregard for women across the UK

I didn't know about this. Thanks for sharing. Signed.

Done ✔️

Signed. Must have missed it previously.

Already signed it but bumping this thread

Signed, if you click on the bit that says Scotland and you get a menu to choose from, it looks like anyone in the UK and wider territories like the Falklands islands can sign.