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Police Women - Life with the Badge (Hardcover)
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It is often said that a woman must do a job twice as well as a man
in order to get half the credit. This is particularly true of women
in law enforcement. Women have been involved in various forms of
policing for the last 100 years, but it wasn't until the Equal
Employment Act of 1970 that women could move from the job of meter
maids to patrol and detective work. Yet less than 1% of all
top-level cops are women, and there remain significant obstacles in
the career paths of women in the force. This book looks at the
history of women police officers and provides first-hand accounts
of women at every level, including those who drop out. It addresses
discrimination, competition, lack of mentoring, differential
treatment and sexual harrassment, examining what issues play into
the decision to stick it out or leave that many policewomen face.
It also considers the family issues these women return home to at
the end of the day. It is often said that a woman must do a job
twice as well as a man in order to get half the credit. This is
particularly true of women in law enforcement. Women have been
involved in various forms of policing for the last 100 years, but
it wasn't until the Equal Employment Act of 1970 that women could
move from the job of meter maids to patrol and detective work. Yet
less than 1% of all top-level cops are women, and there remain
significant obstacles in the career paths of women in the force.
This book looks at the history of women police officers and
provides first-hand accounts of women at every level, including
those who drop out. It addresses discrimination, competition, lack
of mentoring, differential treatment, and sexual harrassment. It
looks at what plays into the decision to stick it out or leave that
many policewomen face. It also considers the family issues these
women return home to at the end of the day. Unlike other treatments
of the subject, Alt and Wells show how women have changed police
work into a more community-oriented model of policing, reduced
police violence, served as a strong force to promote a more
effective response to domestic violence within police departments,
and helped with community-police relations. With a combination of
first-hand accounts, careful research, and lively analysis, the
authors are able to convey the actual experiences of women who have
made their careers behind the shield.
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