Woman as police chiefs

Running Head : Women as Police Chiefs

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Date : February 18 , 2009

Women as Police Chiefs

Police officers are meant to safe guard citizens against the various forms of crimes that take place in today 's society . Today , this role is played by both the women and men as everyone has equal rights in society . The acceptance of women taking carrers as police officials has come a long way . In the olden days , women were regarded as the weaker sex that is

, both physically and emotionally while the men were the courageous one who headed their families and protected them from danger For this reason , there is no way a man could have ever thought a woman was able to fit in their shoes

Perceptions on women in policing

People still think that women are not courageous enough to take up such roles . Moreover , people think that women will let their emotions interfere with their work hence they are not suited for the job

Why would women want to become police officers

The answers to this question are as varied as the women themselves . Some dreamt of becoming police officers although they do not quiet understand how they got such a non traditional dream , Some have family members and friends in law enforcement and have been encouraged to take up the career , others have seen it as an exiting career as opposed to the traditional women jobs , some want to prove to their male...