Women in policing were faced with many difficulties. These females officers were subjected to sex stereotyping in the workforce. There were arguments made against these officers which questioned: “whether women were physically strong enough to be patrol officers” (7). There were several studies done to find some validity to this assumption, however, the tests themselves were considered sexist. It favored male traits over the traits of females which were not in any way related to police work. With all the speculation around the question, if women can handle policing, these females proved “they measured up quite well” (7). Further, researchers believed after observation, these women brought positive aspects to police work. It is stated that research
