A CASH-strapped police force may have to spend £5million on new loos and changing areas for its 12 transgender staff.
The Met assessed the cost of dedicated trans facilities after a legal challenge.
It comes as the force, led by Sir Mark Rowley, makes huge cuts to plug a £260million funding gap.
Guidance stating single sex toilets should only be used by people of the same biological gender was temporarily withdrawn after the Good Law Project argued it breached the rights of transgender people.
Having to provide separate facilities for trans people could have major repercussions for a variety of organisations, including shops and restaurants.
One source told The Sun of the Met’s financial assessment: “The overall cost of providing new toilets and changing spaces for transgender people at stations and main police buildings is conservatively estimated to be £5million.
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“There would also be a £300,000-a-year bill for maintenance.”
Efforts are now being made to find an alternative solution.
Retired Met chief superintendent Simon Ovens said: “Most of the Met estate is old and not easily converted.
“At a time of withering financial cuts, spending £5million on such things is frankly ridiculous.”
A Met spokesman said: “We are reviewing our options to understand how any potential legal requirements could be met in the most cost-effective way.”
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