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In US capital, gay police unit blazes a trail

AP , WASHINGTON

"Our job is to go even when we're not comfortable," he said.

The unit has assisted in the department's campaign to move transgender prostitutes away from one of their favored "strolls" near the Washington Convention Center.

"We go to the girls and say, `OK, it's time to move along,'" Parson said. "We want to be sure they're treated with respect."

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