Gwent Police is facing legal threats from the Women's Rights Network over its policy allowing transgender officers to use women's toilets and changing rooms. The police force asserts that trans staff can use facilities corresponding to their gender identity from the first day they present as such. However, this stance has been challenged following the Equality and Human Rights Commission's (EHRC) recent recommendations, which clarify that single-sex spaces should be designated based on biological sex. The EHRC's updated code, pending parliamentary approval, suggests that transgender individuals should instead be provided with gender-neutral facilities. Ceri Rosser, deputy lead for the Women's Rights Network, expressed concern over Gwent Police's apparent disregard for the law, stating that their policies undermine public confidence in law enforcement. Solicitor Ciaran O'Hare has warned the police that if a satisfactory response is not received within 14 days, court proceedings may be initiated. Meanwhile, Gwent Police has stated that their Trans Inclusion Policy is under review to align with the new guidance.