women in the police work force

Annotated Bibliography

Lonsway , K . Dr (2002 . Equality Denied : The Status of Women in Policing 2001 . National Center for Women Policing . A Division of the Feminist Majority Foundation . Retrieved September 30 , 2006 , from

http /www .womenandpolicing .org /PDF /2002_Status_Report .pdf

This is a comprehensive study undertaken in 2001 by the National Center for Women and Policing on the trends of women who were sworn in by large and small police agencies in the United States . The report examines the gains and gaps of women in the police force providing a clear picture

where women stand and represented in law enforcement . The research shows how the number remains small and becoming smaller

Harrington ,

. E (2002 . Recruiting Retaining Women : A Self-Assessment Guide for Law Enforcement . National Center for Women Policing . A Division of the Feminist Majority Foundation

Retrieved September 30 , 2006 , from http /www .ncjrs .gov /pdfs1 /bja /185235 .pdf

Funded by the U .S . Department of justice , the National Center for Women and Policing developed a self-assessment guide to provide technical assistance on police agencies in America on how to recruit and retain more women in law enforcement . The initiative created an Advisory Board composed of law enforcement executives from the state , county and municipal together with members of other professional organizations representing leaders of the minority groups in the police force . The guide also identifies gender issues that police agencies must deal in recruiting women

Alley , A , Waugh , L Ede , A (1996 . Police Culture , Women Police and Attitudes Towards Misconduct . Criminal Justice Commission , Queensland presented at the Australian Institute of Criminology Conference First Australasian Women Police Conference Sydney , 29 , 30 31 July 1996 . Retrieved September 30 , 2006

from http /www .aic .gov .au /conferences /policewomen /alley .pdf

This is a study that addresses ethical differences among male and female in the police force and explores gender differences in policing styles In addition , the study reviews previous studies done on the subjects to include behaviors of police officers . Furthermore , the research also presents data taken from attitudes and behaviors of rank and police in Queensland Police Service in Australia . The concluded with their findings hoping to develop strategies on how to promote ethical conduct among police officers

Martin , S . E (1989 . Women on the Move ? A Report on the Status of Women in Policing . Police Foundation Reports . Retrieved September 30 , 2006 from

http /www .policefoundation .org /pdf /womenonthemove .pdf

This is another major study on how women were hired , gender differences in selection and training , and how they are treated in the police force The research was done by the Police Foundation with the funding of the Ford Foundation . The report tracks the progress of women in the police since 1970 and the changes in laws that eliminate discrimination . The findings show that women 's representation in the police force remains low both in managerial and supervisory ranks

Garcia , V (2003 . Difference ' in the Police Department : Women Policing , and Doing Gender . Kean University . Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice , Vol . 19 No . 3 , August 2003 330-344 DOI 10 .1177 /54530 (c ) 2003 Sage Publications

Retrieved September 30 , 2006 , from http /ccj .sagepub .com /cgi /reprint /19 /3 /330 ?SEARCHID 12_7 hit s 10 gca spccj 3B19 2F3 2F330 FIRSTINDEX 0 FULLTEXT women

This in an analysis on gender difference wherein the author argues the women are accepted as being different in the police force given subordinate positions without mainstream duties creating conflicts in the police organization . The study traces the history of women , their experiences and struggles in law enforcement

Reference

Prussel , Deborah (2001 . Women Where ? Law and : The Magazine for

Police . National Institute for Women in Trades , Technology Science Retrieved September 30 , 2006 , from HYPERLINK "http /www .iwitts .com /html /law_and___the_magazine_fo .html http /www .iwitts .com /html /law_and___the_magazine_fo .html

Price , B . R (1996 . Female Police Officers in the United Sates POLICING IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE : Comparing Firsthand Knowledge with Experience from the West

(c ) 1996 College of Police and Security Studies , Slovenia . Retrieved September 30 , 2006 , from HYPERLINK "http /www .ncjrs .gov /policing /fem635 .htm http /www .ncjrs .gov /policing /fem635 .htm

Sugden , N (2006 . Rewriting the Ideal Police Corporeality :Women in Policing . Conference ANZSOC 2006 . The Journal for Women and Policing . Issue No . 18 . Retrieved September 30 , 2006 , from HYPERLINK "http /www .auspol-women .asn .au /issue 2018 .pdf http /www .auspol-women .asn .au /issue 2018 .pdf ...