irrespective of the officer's sex.
tsuwm, would not "gender" have been more precise -- or were you deliberately invoking penumbra?

Btw, I realize that my point is inconsistent with the usage note at
http://www.bartleby.com/61/59/G0075900.html -- which itself notes inconsistency of usage. How do others of you conceptualize the linguistic distinction between "sex" and "gender"?