The police chief of the city of Grande Coast reassigns female patrol officers away from high crime areas because people living in such areas do not want female officers guarding them. They feel that female officers are not capable of performing their duties as efficiently as male officers. The female police officers of Grande Coast: A) can bring an action for gender discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as customer preference is not a protected reason to discriminate.

B) cannot bring an action for gender discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because the chief’s suggestion is intended to protect the safety of female officers.

C) cannot bring an action for gender discrimination as employees working for the government are not covered under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

D) can bring an action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 only if the transfer results in a pay difference between male and female officers.