Hiring & Retaining More Women: The Advantages to Law Enforcement Agencies.

Lonsway, Kimberly A.

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Title: Hiring & Retaining More Women: The Advantages to Law Enforcement Agencies.

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Title:	Hiring & Retaining More Women: The Advantages to Law Enforcement Agencies.
Authors:	Lonsway, Kimberly A.
Descriptors:	Comparative Analysis; Employed Women; Employment Patterns; Employment Problems; Employment Qualifications; Family Violence; Labor Force Development; Labor Turnover; Law Enforcement; Literature Reviews; Personnel Management; Personnel Selection; Police; Police Community Relationship; Position Papers; Sex Differences; Sexual Harassment; Social Science Research; Trend Analysis; Work Attitudes; Work Environment
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Publisher:	For full text: http://www.womenandpolicing.org/PDF/HiringAdvantage.pdf.
Publication Date:	2000-00-00
Pages:	15
Pub Types:	Opinion Papers
Abstract:	Hiring and retaining more women provides numerous important advantages to law enforcement agencies. Research conducted in the United States and internationally has clearly documented that following facts: (1) female officers are as competent as their male counterparts and even excel in certain areas of police performance; (2) female officers are less likely to use excessive force; (3) female officers are more likely to implement "community-oriented policing"; (4) more female officers will improve law enforcement's response to violence against women; (5) increasing the presence of female officers reduces problems of sex discrimination and harassment within a law enforcement agency; and (6) the presence of women can bring about beneficial changers in policy for all officers. Although a number of studies document police officers' and community members' concern that women are not strong enough or aggressive enough for police work, physical strength has not been shown to predict general police effectiveness or ability to handle dangerous situations successfully. Research and practical experience alike provide every reason to believe that hiring and retaining more women in law enforcement will yield benefits not only to women within the police profession but also to their male counterparts, the larger police organization, and the communities in which they serve. (86 endnotes) (MN)
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Identifiers:	Community Policing; Impact Studies
Record Type:	Non-Journal
Level:	1 - Available on microfiche
Institutions:	Feminist Majority Foundation, Los Angeles, CA. National Center for Women and Policing.
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Audiences:	Administrators; Practitioners
Languages:	English
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