n my opinion, the profession holds women back. The fact that women in the profession of a police officer is dishonored to some because of the overwhelming evidence that women are not equally capable of police work. They are kept in police hiring, selection practices and recruitment policies, but the numbers of women in law enforcement is very low. In order to recruit more women into policing, law enforcement agencies must stop putting limitations on the gender factor and overcome the common perception that policing is a ‘male-oriented profession’ limited to duties that require only physical strength. Policing has always been a male-oriented profession and did rely more on physical strength than today. It has also been said that policing
