Women's Place in Policing
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Is there a place for women in Law Enforcement?
Honestly speaking, my opinion of whether women should be in Law Enforcement would be extremely biased simply because I am a woman. In the article provided, "Six Advantages for Law Enforcement Agencies That Hire and Retain More Women", Vol. 7, Num. 5, was many viewpoints that I have been reading about in recent years. Society has come a long way since the days of the past but I trust we have a little ways to go. To believe that discrimination against women in the workplace is nonexistent would be the same as proclaiming that there is no more racism. To answer the question of whether there is a place for women in Law Enforcement, absolutely yes.
Women are typically less combative and confrontational in many aspects of life in addition to police work. They have been proven to be as competent as male police officers...