Women’s role in Law Enforcement has always been under appreciated. In today society, the old ideology still exists that women are too emotional to be a police officer. A police officer job is to maintain the law and order, protect property. Law enforcement is a man dominated the field. Since women have always been seen as the one that need the protection of men, they are not taken as seriously, but the number of women police officer has grown but by a limited amount. Lack of fair treatment of women in Law Enforcement hinders Law enforcement in its pursuit of the peace in the community.
Women provide numerous advantages to Law Enforcement agencies such as 1) they are as competent as their male counterparts and even excel in certain areas of police performance, 2) they are less likely to use excessive force,3) they are more likely to implement “community-oriented" policing, 4) more female officers will improve law enforcement’s response to …show more content…
Therefore, police leaders are under pressure to implement community or service oriented policing to better their relationship with the public (Kimberly). Women police officer are best to equip for this because research conducted both in the United State and internationally shows that women officers use less physical force, are better are defusing and de-escalating violent confrontations between citizens, and are less likely to be involved in excessive force (Kimberly).
Female officer response more effectively to come to violence against women than male officers. Increasing the number of women officer can help with the problem of sex discrimination and sexual harassment and having them bring about change in policy and procedures which benefits both male and female officers. All this can help and be an advantage to both the profession and the community
Women provide numerous advantages to Law Enforcement agencies such as 1) they are as competent as their male counterparts and even excel in certain areas of police performance, 2) they are less likely to use excessive force,3) they are more likely to implement “community-oriented" policing, 4) more female officers will improve law enforcement’s response to …show more content…
Therefore, police leaders are under pressure to implement community or service oriented policing to better their relationship with the public (Kimberly). Women police officer are best to equip for this because research conducted both in the United State and internationally shows that women officers use less physical force, are better are defusing and de-escalating violent confrontations between citizens, and are less likely to be involved in excessive force (Kimberly).
Female officer response more effectively to come to violence against women than male officers. Increasing the number of women officer can help with the problem of sex discrimination and sexual harassment and having them bring about change in policy and procedures which benefits both male and female officers. All this can help and be an advantage to both the profession and the community