Women Empowering Law Enforcement Introduction In modern law enforcement, the role of women police officers has changed significantly, as they bring many qualities that benefit community policing efforts. Women officers have many attributes, including exceptional communication skills, empathetic understanding, and adept de-escalation techniques. These qualities enable them to have stronger bonds and gain trust within the communities they protect and serve. Therefore, the women officers' presence often results in a decrease of violence and an improvement in overall community relations, which sets them apart from their male counterparts in law enforcement. Historical Overview of Women in Policing The United States' history of women in policing …show more content…
Female officers have many valuable qualities to add to law enforcement that highlight their effectiveness in various situations. One rebuttal to that is that female officers are trained in the importance of empathy and communication skills in policing, which counters the use of physical force. Research has shown that female officers excel in these areas, which is crucial for the day-to-day operations of law enforcement agencies, especially concerning de-escalating hostile situations and resolving conflicts peacefully (Ward, 2016). Additionally, female officers are known to show higher levels of emotional intelligence which allows them to connect with individuals in crisis (ex. domestic disputes, sexual assault victims, etc.). and address their needs more effectively (Leger, 1997). Furthermore, in regard to physical strength, this argument overlooks the fact that most police interactions do not involve physical confrontation. The ability to have great communication skills, and the ability to empathize with others, and make reasonable judgments are more important in regard to successful outcomes in policing. Overall, male officers may be better in regards to physical aspects of law enforcement, female officers excel in many more ways with their qualities and tactics that make communities feel safer and more peaceful.
...erall, I think that this interview has taught me that every law enforcement officer have a different opinion and it should be voiced. Mr. Cayette told me exactly how he felt without holding back. It was different just listening to the responses because it was said by an actual officer instead of just another ordinary person expressing how they feel. The interview also made me realize that people cannot be mad at every police officer for one police officer’s wrong doing. According to National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund, “There are more than 900,000 sworn law enforcement officers now serving in the United States, which is the highest figure ever. About 12 percent of those are female.” People should stop listening to the media all the time because it does convince people to hate police officers because there are many police officers in the U.S. with good intentions.
Police Psychology: A New Specialty and New Challenges for Men and Women in Blue. Thomas, David J. 2011.
In order for the police to successfully prevent crimes, public cooperation is needed. Various community policing programs have been implemented and it is important to discuss the benefits and limitations of these programs. Community policing allows the community to be actively involved and become a partner in promoting safety. This partnership increases trust of police officers and helps citizens understand that the police are on their side and want to improve their quality of life (Ferreira, 1996). The role of the police officers goes beyond that of a “crime fighter” and expands to multiple roles including that of a victim-centered
Our society has become one that is very diverse. Law enforcement agencies (local, state, and federal) for our changing society need to include an increase representation of women and minorities, definite improvement in leadership skills, and to strengthen community policing. These are all issues of great importance, which are no longer going to be pushed aside.
Women police officers face many stressors. Female officers are more likely to encounter disapproval from fellow officers, and also from friends and family for entering police work. On the other hand, the peers, supervisors, and the public questions female officers’ capability to tackle the emotional and physical rigors of the police work, and this is even when research shows women can do so. As such, the need for female officers to prove themselves to the public and the male officers constitutes some major stressor for women officers. In essence, female police officers do suffer quite more from the stress of their jobs than their male colleagues.
When the criminal justice system was established, the main objective was to create neutrality and fairness between the sexes. Even though people might believe that there is no such thing as ‘stereotyping’ in the criminal justice system, it is quite obvious that women are constantly being look down upon because of their sex. In general, women tend to be treated like fragile objects that could break at any moment; the truth is that women can be strong and courageous just like men. Society stereotypes women and the criminal justice system is no different.
This is one of the most important questions women face in the criminal justice system, especially female patrol police officers. Male are regarded as strong, dominant, and can stand their ground, while females are considered weak, fragile, and their main problem is the physical disadvantage they faced when attacked by someone superior to them. Also do male police officers trust female officers when it comes to their safety. Research done at the LAPD suggests the male police officers do not trust women when it comes to law enforcement. “ I would never trust my life or safety to a female patrol officer- let alone my partner who is a woman.” The stereotypes female police officers face are usually from their male co-workers who think that the job is a man’s job and requires masculinity. In this case, male police officers feel threatened and demeaned because of the fact that a woman can do the same job as them. Other obstacles female police officers face is that because law enforcement is a male dominant job, many thing that female police officers should not seek employment because they are emotional, physically weak, not aggressive enough, naïve, and they do not have the ability to gain respect from society, especially from the male audience. Female police officers usually face internal obstacles when trying to get a job promotion through the ranks. These obstacles include
This paper will show four different police departments that are currently hiring or recruiting for police officers. There will be a summary on the research found on the process used to recruit police officers. It will also show their current hiring trends and what hiring practices they have that are successful or not successful. The paper will also go over the different methods departments use to train their new officers and their values.
Community policing allows officers to be actively involved on the streets alongside the community. Their focus is not only to solve crimes but to interact with the people in their neighborhood, establish a rapport with them. This initiative has gained popularity within recent years as the police and leaders of the community pursue more significant ways to promote public safety and to enrich the quality of life of their community members. The police and the citizens often come in contact with each other for a multitude of reasons other than criminal purposes. Police officers often engage in community service by providing an abundance of information for those in need, and they offer educational services at schools and outreach
Women in Law Enforcement There are many stereotypes that women in the law enforcement field have to face. In order to recruit more women into policing, law enforcement agencies should attempt to overcome the idea that policing is a "male-oriented profession". This paper will cover parts of the history of women police officers, some views and stereotypes of the female officer, job related issues, life outside of the workforce and job satisfaction. It used to be that only nursing, teaching, and clerical positions were open to women. A small number of women worked as correctional officers and their assignments were usually limited to peripheral tasks.
Community oriented policing has been around for over 30 years, and promotes and supports organizational strategies to address the causes, and reduce the fear of crime and social disorder through problem solving tactics. The way community policing works is it requires the police and citizens to work together to increase safety for the public. Each community policing program is different depending on the needs of the community. There have been five consistent key elements of an effective community oriented policing program: Adopting community service as the overarching philosophy of the organization, making an institutional commitment to community policing that is internalized throughout the command structure, emphasizing geographically decentralized models of policing that stress services tailored to the needs of individual communities rather than a one-size-fits-all approach for the entire jurisdiction, empowering citizens to act in partnership with the police on issues of crime and more broadly defined social problems, for example, quality-of-life issues, and using problem-oriented or problem-solving approaches involving police personnel working with community members. Community oriented policing has improved the public’s perception of the police in a huge way. Community policing builds more relationships with the
In this essay, I will investigate and describe a cultural group in my desired field. I will provide details from an interview with a professional person in my field of interest. Gender inequality is still a big issue in law enforcement. Women make up a small percentage in the world of law enforcement. According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report, there are only thirteen percent of women working in law enforcement in the United States and only five percent are African American (Criminal Justice School Info, 2014). The New York City Police Department hired the first female officers in 1845 and they were called “matrons” (Felperin, 2004). Over twenty years of extensive research has shown that female officers possess a unique style of policing in which they rely more on their interpersonal skills rather than physical strength or force to talk a person down from a violent situation (National Center for Women & Policing, 2013).
Today in 2015, community policing is as relevant as it has ever been in the history of America policing as many law enforcement agencies across the country continue to try and build stronger relationships, and establish partnerships between police officers and the communities they serve, especially minority communities. Since the 1990’s and early 2000’s many police agencies have come to accept the concepts of community oriented policing, and have made great strides towards better community-police relations. Many departments now meet regularly with neighborhood groups, allow citizens to participate in citizen police academies, conduct forums to give citizens a better understanding of the duties of police officers and their actions. Some police departments require and encourage officer to get out of their patrol vehicle and initiate positive contact with the people on their beats (Shusta, Levine, Wong, Olson, & Harris, 2011). All of these efforts are important and relevant to community policing, which helps to remove and diminish negative images of police officers. Citizens are more willing to work hand in hand with police officers who are approachable, engaged, and take ownership in the neighborhoods they serve, which is what community policing is all
Tetanus is a potentially deadly disease that is caused by the Clostridium tetani bacterium. Tetanus is found worldwide and is a very preventable disease. The ability to protect ourselves from Tetanus by following a proper vaccination schedule has greatly reduced the number of yearly reported cases. Tetanus has a devastating effect on the neurons, causing an infected individual to usually experience very painful involuntary symptoms that may result in death if left untreated. My interest in knowing more about the causes and effects of Tetanus stemmed from a traumatic injury a patient at Ocala Regional Medical Hospital received. The injury occurred while preforming an activity that many of us regularly participate in, mowing of her lawn. Tetanus is not normally a pathology that is shown within the diagnostic modalities. Diagnostic imaging is very useful to diagnose the location of a known or unknown penetrating metallic object in a patient. A Tetanus infection may stem from a contaminated unknown object, which was in the case of the patient profiled in this report.
The key characteristics of community policing are as follows: Police officers are usually called upon to be particularly thoughtful, creative problem solvers. They are asked to listen to the concerns of community members, to logically reason out the roots of problems, to identify and research potential answers, to implement solutions, and to assess results. Police officers work in partnership with concerned citizens. The second characteristic is that police officers are visible and accessible component of the community and work with youths and other community members top address delinquency problems. On the third characteristic, police officers patrol a limited number of jurisdictions on foot. The so-called foot patrol officers are believed to be more approachable and offer a comforting presence to citizens. The fourth and last characteristic that will be mentioned on this paper is that the community policing have decentralized operations, which allows officers to develop greater familiarity with the needs of various constituencies in the community and to adapt procedures to accommodate those needs.