ESSAY : WOMEN AND POLICING

Necessity seems to demand a more diverse police force in the future With increasing population , international relations and the economy there is no doubt there are more issues of security to attend to in the country in recent time . Youth violence , crime and other social vices have not in any way been curtailed by the force to a reasonable extent Maybe the reason for this is because of the limited diversity in this sector of the economy

If we have diversity which provides room for any professional to

find their footing in security issues , and make training and practice of law enforcement transcend racial and gender barriers , fields of knowledge will then be explored to solve impeding security challenges with ease And that is what is essential for this time

Many years ago , there were very few women in politics and policing . In states all around the country , women recruited into the police force could be easily numbered because of their limited number . However , their incorporation into the system over the years has added unique strength and honor to police strategies . It has arguable added another dimension to community policing . Now , women head major police departments in a number of states such as Boston , Detroit , and San Francisco , among others

In fact , the impact of women is not limited to the kitchen and the four walls of the home but now to the pillars of towns , cities and nations as women influence different segments of both military institutions and police agencies . It is no news that the effect of women has been astonishing in these places . Now , there is an increase in the number of women employed to participate in maintaining law and at local police agencies

Women and the minorities [Hispanics and blacks] are being recruited into the police in increasing large numbers . Research shows convincingly that , with few exceptions , they perform as well or even better than white or male officers . This is not unconnected to their emotional intelligence and reliance on communication skills than the brutal force employed by their male counterpart in force

Women rely more on their communication skills than force this has greatly contributed to their excellent performance in service and heightened their leverage to resolve potentially violent confrontations It is true that they are less likely to be accused of force brutality where would be vigor emanate from ? Research shows that women officers respond more effectively to domestic violence incidents such incidents accounts for about half of all violent crime calls to police

With the increase in minorities in the population , the enticement of more money in the world of private security , and the need for higher education , with women typically achieving higher education than men these factors would all lead to more women in policing . And this is where quality matters . Competence becomes an issue for the heads of Police departments to work on so that quality and not necessarily gender is the issue for recruitment , training...