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This book is about women at
work, specifically in the very
demanding and often
dangerous occupation of law
enforcement. While there are
many justifiable, significant
hurdles to be negotiated by
people of both genders
seeking employment in this
occupation, this book takes
the reader through the
challenges as they more
specifically confront females.
During the past 30 years, the
work, specifically in the very
demanding and often
dangerous occupation of law
enforcement. While there are
many justifiable, significant
hurdles to be negotiated by
people of both genders
seeking employment in this
occupation, this book takes
the reader through the
challenges as they more
specifically confront females.
During the past 30 years, the
Women in Law
Enforcement
Careers: A Guide for
Preparing and Succeeding
(Prentice Hall's Women in
Criminal Justice Series)
Enforcement
Careers: A Guide for
Preparing and Succeeding
(Prentice Hall's Women in
Criminal Justice Series)
It is often said that a woman
must do a job twice as well
as a man in order to get
half the credit. This is
particularly true of women
in law enforcement. Women
have been involved in
various forms of policing for
the last 100 years, but it
wasn't until the Equal
Employment Act of 1970
that women could move
from the job of meter maids
to patrol and detective
must do a job twice as well
as a man in order to get
half the credit. This is
particularly true of women
in law enforcement. Women
have been involved in
various forms of policing for
the last 100 years, but it
wasn't until the Equal
Employment Act of 1970
that women could move
from the job of meter maids
to patrol and detective
Police Women: Life with the Badge
What can be done to stop the declining numbers of
women in law enforcement? If information is power,
then Women Police: Portraits of Success could well
reverse that trend. Author Patricia Lunneborg
traveled from Anchorage to Brooklyn and points in
between to conduct in-depth interviews with over 50
women in law enforcement? If information is power,
then Women Police: Portraits of Success could well
reverse that trend. Author Patricia Lunneborg
traveled from Anchorage to Brooklyn and points in
between to conduct in-depth interviews with over 50
Women Police: Portraits
of Success
of Success
women officers, from small-town sergeant to the head of the Alaska State Patrol.
What drew them to the job in the first place?
What keeps them on the job?
What are their daily challenges and satisfactions?
How do they balance work and family?
What are their ideas for improving all aspects of the system--recruiting, training,
retention, and promotion?
What drew them to the job in the first place?
What keeps them on the job?
What are their daily challenges and satisfactions?
How do they balance work and family?
What are their ideas for improving all aspects of the system--recruiting, training,
retention, and promotion?
Portraits is a powerful recruitment tool, an essential primer for women thinking about a job in law
enforcement. The book also serves the general public seeking answers to what the job is really like, career
counselors, police recruiters, and law enforcement agencies at city, state, and federal levels trying to
attract more women to protect and serve.
Written in a direct, personal style, this unique book belongs on library shelves in Career Counseling,
Women's Studies, Society and Justice, Sociology. Where else can a woman learn if the police service is for
her and the general public find out what the job is really about?
enforcement. The book also serves the general public seeking answers to what the job is really like, career
counselors, police recruiters, and law enforcement agencies at city, state, and federal levels trying to
attract more women to protect and serve.
Written in a direct, personal style, this unique book belongs on library shelves in Career Counseling,
Women's Studies, Society and Justice, Sociology. Where else can a woman learn if the police service is for
her and the general public find out what the job is really about?
proportion of women serving as sworn law
enforcement personnel has been growing, as
several formal and often subjective barriers to
hiring women have been modified or eliminated. Job
discrimination lawsuits further expanded their
opportunities; however, women remain
overwhelmingly employed in the lowest tier of sworn
police positions and in the proportion of women
holding top command positions (captain and
higher). Obviously, women still have a long distance
to travel in order to reach parity with men in this
occupation. First and foremost, police executives
must see the value of utilizing women and
vigorously recruit, hire, and retain them.
Furthermore, as the community-oriented policing
and problem solving (COPPS) strategy continues to
expand across the nation and the world, we believe
that female officers can play an increasingly vital
role in it. Indeed, many experts in the field believe
the verbal skills that many women possess can help
to usher in a "kinder, gentler organization." The
authors feel that this book serves as a unique and
valuable resource for Momen who are interested in
entering the often daunting and veiled world of
policing.
enforcement personnel has been growing, as
several formal and often subjective barriers to
hiring women have been modified or eliminated. Job
discrimination lawsuits further expanded their
opportunities; however, women remain
overwhelmingly employed in the lowest tier of sworn
police positions and in the proportion of women
holding top command positions (captain and
higher). Obviously, women still have a long distance
to travel in order to reach parity with men in this
occupation. First and foremost, police executives
must see the value of utilizing women and
vigorously recruit, hire, and retain them.
Furthermore, as the community-oriented policing
and problem solving (COPPS) strategy continues to
expand across the nation and the world, we believe
that female officers can play an increasingly vital
role in it. Indeed, many experts in the field believe
the verbal skills that many women possess can help
to usher in a "kinder, gentler organization." The
authors feel that this book serves as a unique and
valuable resource for Momen who are interested in
entering the often daunting and veiled world of
policing.
work. Yet less than 1% of all top-level cops are
women, and there remain significant obstacles in
the career paths of women in the force. This
book looks at the history of women police officers
and provides first-hand accounts of women at
every level, including those who drop out. It
addresses discrimination, competition, lack of
mentoring, differential treatment and sexual
harrassment, examining what issues play into the
decision to stick it out or leave that many
policewomen face. It also considers the family
issues these women return home to at the end of
the day.
women, and there remain significant obstacles in
the career paths of women in the force. This
book looks at the history of women police officers
and provides first-hand accounts of women at
every level, including those who drop out. It
addresses discrimination, competition, lack of
mentoring, differential treatment and sexual
harrassment, examining what issues play into the
decision to stick it out or leave that many
policewomen face. It also considers the family
issues these women return home to at the end of
the day.
Constituting fewer than
15% of the nation's police
officers, women have found
it especially difficult to rise
through the ranks and
achieve higher posts. Here,
those few women who have
made it to the top--about
1% of the chiefs and
sheriffs in American
policing--share their stories
and describe the
challenges they faced as
they rose to their positions.
15% of the nation's police
officers, women have found
it especially difficult to rise
through the ranks and
achieve higher posts. Here,
those few women who have
made it to the top--about
1% of the chiefs and
sheriffs in American
policing--share their stories
and describe the
challenges they faced as
they rose to their positions.
Breaking the Brass
Ceiling: Women Police Chiefs
and Their Paths to the Top
Ceiling: Women Police Chiefs
and Their Paths to the Top
Each of the chiefs competed for their offices with
other candidates, almost always male. The
sheriffs--virtually all elected officials--faced other
challenges and came under even closer scrutiny.
While few in number, these "top cops" illustrate
the emergence of women as more than token
leaders of American sheriff and police
departments. They are unique groundbreakers
who have managed to breach the brass ceiling.
other candidates, almost always male. The
sheriffs--virtually all elected officials--faced other
challenges and came under even closer scrutiny.
While few in number, these "top cops" illustrate
the emergence of women as more than token
leaders of American sheriff and police
departments. They are unique groundbreakers
who have managed to breach the brass ceiling.
How far have women
progressed in the
"unfeminine" career of
policing? How far do they want
to go? How far will their male
colleagues and the public let
them? Women in Control?
breaks new ground by
discussing the role of women
in relation to controlling crime
and disorder. Women have
struggled
to gain influence in policing,
progressing only slowly until
progressed in the
"unfeminine" career of
policing? How far do they want
to go? How far will their male
colleagues and the public let
them? Women in Control?
breaks new ground by
discussing the role of women
in relation to controlling crime
and disorder. Women have
struggled
to gain influence in policing,
progressing only slowly until
Women in Control?:
The Role of Women in Law
Enforcement
The Role of Women in Law
Enforcement
the 1970s, when equal opportunities legislation
brought integration and some measure of success.
Based on a series of interviews with British and U.S.
officers, this work examines their experiences in
dealing with crime, vice, and everyday
incidents--including hostility and harassment by
their male colleagues. It highlights the role of
women in law enforcement in Great Britain and the
United States and the importance of gender in
social control.
brought integration and some measure of success.
Based on a series of interviews with British and U.S.
officers, this work examines their experiences in
dealing with crime, vice, and everyday
incidents--including hostility and harassment by
their male colleagues. It highlights the role of
women in law enforcement in Great Britain and the
United States and the importance of gender in
social control.
An overview of the history
of women in policing
accompanies the results
from interviews with 40 male
and 40 female police
officers on their reasons for
entering policing, their
perceptions on the training
they received, and their
opinions on the pros and
cons of police work.
Officers' first-person stories
shed light on the impact of
their career choice on their
of women in policing
accompanies the results
from interviews with 40 male
and 40 female police
officers on their reasons for
entering policing, their
perceptions on the training
they received, and their
opinions on the pros and
cons of police work.
Officers' first-person stories
shed light on the impact of
their career choice on their
In the Same Voice: Men and
Women in Law Enforcement
Women in Law Enforcement
social lives, and on their responses to typical
situations on the beat. Parsons teaches criminal
justice at California State University-San
Bernardino, and was a full-time police officer
before entering academia. Jesilow teaches in the
Department of Criminology, Law, and Society at
the University of California-Irvine.
situations on the beat. Parsons teaches criminal
justice at California State University-San
Bernardino, and was a full-time police officer
before entering academia. Jesilow teaches in the
Department of Criminology, Law, and Society at
the University of California-Irvine.
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Readers may well find
themselves looking nervously
over their shoulders after
finishing this memoir by
Candice DeLong, who met a
lot of Hannibal Lecter's soul
mates during her 20 years as
an FBI agent. An early
practitioner of profiling, the
analysis of crime data for what
it reveals about the
perpetrator, DeLong handled
such ugly cases that she and
Readers may well find
themselves looking nervously
over their shoulders after
finishing this memoir by
Candice DeLong, who met a
lot of Hannibal Lecter's soul
mates during her 20 years as
an FBI agent. An early
practitioner of profiling, the
analysis of crime data for what
it reveals about the
perpetrator, DeLong handled
such ugly cases that she and
Special Agent: My Life On
the Front Lines As Woman
in the FBI
the Front Lines As Woman
in the FBI
her partner at one point were known as "the
Gruesome Twosome." Her arrests included child
molesters, rapists, and serial killers; among the
book's useful features are her tips on what to do if
you or your child is attacked. (Yell "Fire!" rather
than "Help!" she advises; it attracts more attention.)
Not that human nature's darker side was a surprise
to DeLong, who came to the FBI from a job as head
nurse in a maximum security psychiatric ward,
where a violent paranoid schizophrenic crooned at
her, "You better pray I never get out of these
[restraints]. I could cut your head off. Or do you
want me to tear your heart out?" The frank,
conversational text ably captures the forceful
personality of a female pioneer. The bureau had
only been accepting women for eight years when
DeLong joined in 1980, and her training at
Quantico included brutal harassment by instructors
determined to "wash out" any female applicant. Yet
she had the toughness to survive and the good
sense to know when to ignore her male colleagues'
barbed jokes and when to kid them right back.
Ultimately, she made friends and got ahead. As well
as chronicling a stream of fascinating (and often
deeply disturbing) high-profile cases such as the
Unabomber, DeLong's narrative portrays a
changing FBI, now valuing the special perspective
contributed by female and African American agents
it once scorned. --Wendy Smith
Gruesome Twosome." Her arrests included child
molesters, rapists, and serial killers; among the
book's useful features are her tips on what to do if
you or your child is attacked. (Yell "Fire!" rather
than "Help!" she advises; it attracts more attention.)
Not that human nature's darker side was a surprise
to DeLong, who came to the FBI from a job as head
nurse in a maximum security psychiatric ward,
where a violent paranoid schizophrenic crooned at
her, "You better pray I never get out of these
[restraints]. I could cut your head off. Or do you
want me to tear your heart out?" The frank,
conversational text ably captures the forceful
personality of a female pioneer. The bureau had
only been accepting women for eight years when
DeLong joined in 1980, and her training at
Quantico included brutal harassment by instructors
determined to "wash out" any female applicant. Yet
she had the toughness to survive and the good
sense to know when to ignore her male colleagues'
barbed jokes and when to kid them right back.
Ultimately, she made friends and got ahead. As well
as chronicling a stream of fascinating (and often
deeply disturbing) high-profile cases such as the
Unabomber, DeLong's narrative portrays a
changing FBI, now valuing the special perspective
contributed by female and African American agents
it once scorned. --Wendy Smith
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From Publishers Weekly
Gallo's streetwise
memoir--her first book--of
policing Chicago's roughest
neighborhoods blends
equal parts humor and
regret. A Chicago cop's
daughter, Gallo completed
a master's and began a
career in psychology, but
Reagan-era cutbacks
directed her onto her
father's path. Intending to
work as a police therapist,
Gallo's streetwise
memoir--her first book--of
policing Chicago's roughest
neighborhoods blends
equal parts humor and
regret. A Chicago cop's
daughter, Gallo completed
a master's and began a
career in psychology, but
Reagan-era cutbacks
directed her onto her
father's path. Intending to
work as a police therapist,
Armed and Dangerous:
Memoirs of a Chicago Policewoman
Memoirs of a Chicago Policewoman
she was instead unceremoniously assigned to
the patrol division and became both a decorated
officer and something of a trailblazer as one of
the first women to receive high-risk tactical
assignments. Gallo astutely considers the female
cop's unique circumstances: male partners
deride her femininity yet capitalize on it during
domestic calls; romances with civilians seem
doomed. The elusive "feminine" qualities, feared
by old-boy police officials, benefited her
performance, while the misery of the streets
apparently took a greater psychic toll than on her
male counterparts. Gallo's fresh perspective
counters typical TV images of cops, as she
describes the experiences of "[t]hose who
muddle along... trying to do the right thing." She
gives devastatingly effective accounts of
relations between "brother" officers and of trying
to avoid being perceived as a "bimbo with a
badge" or a "dog cop" (lazy or irredeemably
greedy). Weaker moments occur in the
melodramatic re-created crime-scene dialogues.
Gallo is at her best when straightforwardly
detailing the earthy minutiae of "cop life" or
casting about for the emotional costs of being
both witness and enforcer amidst the violence of
the inner city. (Mar.)Forecast: Given the
preponderance of TV shows and movies about
the police and the scarcity of unadorned
every-cop accounts, Gallo's book could appeal to
a broad readership if prominently displayed in
stores (the guns on its cover will be a draw).
Author appearances at Chicago-area bookstores
and police-related community events will garner
regional interest.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information,
Inc.
the patrol division and became both a decorated
officer and something of a trailblazer as one of
the first women to receive high-risk tactical
assignments. Gallo astutely considers the female
cop's unique circumstances: male partners
deride her femininity yet capitalize on it during
domestic calls; romances with civilians seem
doomed. The elusive "feminine" qualities, feared
by old-boy police officials, benefited her
performance, while the misery of the streets
apparently took a greater psychic toll than on her
male counterparts. Gallo's fresh perspective
counters typical TV images of cops, as she
describes the experiences of "[t]hose who
muddle along... trying to do the right thing." She
gives devastatingly effective accounts of
relations between "brother" officers and of trying
to avoid being perceived as a "bimbo with a
badge" or a "dog cop" (lazy or irredeemably
greedy). Weaker moments occur in the
melodramatic re-created crime-scene dialogues.
Gallo is at her best when straightforwardly
detailing the earthy minutiae of "cop life" or
casting about for the emotional costs of being
both witness and enforcer amidst the violence of
the inner city. (Mar.)Forecast: Given the
preponderance of TV shows and movies about
the police and the scarcity of unadorned
every-cop accounts, Gallo's book could appeal to
a broad readership if prominently displayed in
stores (the guns on its cover will be a draw).
Author appearances at Chicago-area bookstores
and police-related community events will garner
regional interest.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information,
Inc.
Dorothy Moses Schulz, Police
Historian and Associate
Professor, John Jay College,
New York. Author of From
Social Worker to Crimefighter:
Women in United States
Municipal Policing
"Penny Harrington is one of
only a handful of people who
can claim to have changed
American policing
forever...Penny's fight against
prejudice and discrimination is
must reading....
Historian and Associate
Professor, John Jay College,
New York. Author of From
Social Worker to Crimefighter:
Women in United States
Municipal Policing
"Penny Harrington is one of
only a handful of people who
can claim to have changed
American policing
forever...Penny's fight against
prejudice and discrimination is
must reading....
Triumph of Spirit: An
Autobiography by Chief Penny Harrington
Autobiography by Chief Penny Harrington
Eleanor Smeal, President, Feminist Majority
Foundation
"Penny Harrington not only smashed the glass
ceiling but ...after a successful career...took on the
daunting task of...improving police response to
domestic violence and reducing police brutality.
Penny illustrates how one woman's spirit can
triumph over the toughest of 'ole' boys clubs."
Foundation
"Penny Harrington not only smashed the glass
ceiling but ...after a successful career...took on the
daunting task of...improving police response to
domestic violence and reducing police brutality.
Penny illustrates how one woman's spirit can
triumph over the toughest of 'ole' boys clubs."
Drawing from empirical
research and years of
practical experience, this
new text provides guidance
on how to investigate
sexual harassment in
policing & firefighting.
Written for practitioners by
professionals in the field of
law enforcement & victim
advocacy, this text takes a
conversational tone
through the investigative
processes of sexual
research and years of
practical experience, this
new text provides guidance
on how to investigate
sexual harassment in
policing & firefighting.
Written for practitioners by
professionals in the field of
law enforcement & victim
advocacy, this text takes a
conversational tone
through the investigative
processes of sexual
Investigating Sexual
Harassment in Law
Enforcement and
Nontraditional Fields for
Women
Harassment in Law
Enforcement and
Nontraditional Fields for
Women
harassment complaints. With sexual harassment
law often changing, this text gives a current look
at timely topics. The text addresses a wide range
of issues including proactive measures like
prevention and training, retaining a positive tone
on issues of sensitive nature.
law often changing, this text gives a current look
at timely topics. The text addresses a wide range
of issues including proactive measures like
prevention and training, retaining a positive tone
on issues of sensitive nature.
Janet Napolitano, Attorney
General, State of Arizona
...Marion Gold provides an
indispensable resource for
both scholars and members of
the law enforcement
community...about women in
law enforcement, particularly
those of us in leadership
positions.
Governor George Pataki, New
York
The remarkable strides that
General, State of Arizona
...Marion Gold provides an
indispensable resource for
both scholars and members of
the law enforcement
community...about women in
law enforcement, particularly
those of us in leadership
positions.
Governor George Pataki, New
York
The remarkable strides that
Top Cops: Profiles of Women in
Command
Command
women have made in law enforcement are good not
only for law enforcement but for America as well.
Their stories serve as an inspiration to young
women across America who have every right to
believe they can pursue any career and rise to any
challenge....
only for law enforcement but for America as well.
Their stories serve as an inspiration to young
women across America who have every right to
believe they can pursue any career and rise to any
challenge....
From Publishers Weekly
In her fast-paced
"as-told-to" autobiography,
former NYPD detective
Burke offers an insider's
view of the life of a female
undercover drug cop
working in a field in which
women were rarely treated
as equals. Burke applied to
become an officer in 1968
and soon found her niche
working under cover.
Adopting the persona of the
In her fast-paced
"as-told-to" autobiography,
former NYPD detective
Burke offers an insider's
view of the life of a female
undercover drug cop
working in a field in which
women were rarely treated
as equals. Burke applied to
become an officer in 1968
and soon found her niche
working under cover.
Adopting the persona of the
Detective: The Inspirational Story of
the Trailblazing Woman Cop Who
Wouldn't Quit
the Trailblazing Woman Cop Who
Wouldn't Quit
"jive-talking" Marie Martin, Burke realized that,
despite her by-the-books morality, she was adept
at blending in with dealers and crooks. Beginning
like an action film—Burke in an alley with a gun to
her head—the book recounts stories of
undercover drug buys and tough-talking police
station politics. The narrative works its way up to
Burke's involvement in a controversial 1986
shooting that left her irreparably injured and her
partner dead outside a Queens diner. After three
bungled trials, the U.S. Court of Appeals threw
out the murder and attempted murder charges,
leaving the mobsters Burke accused of pulling
the trigger with short sentences for lesser crimes.
While readers may be frustrated by lackluster
prose and a lack of answers to questions about
the trial, Burke's book, which is packed with
action and suspense, tells an inspiring story of a
woman who beat the odds more than once. 8
pages of b&w photos. (Sept.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a
division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
despite her by-the-books morality, she was adept
at blending in with dealers and crooks. Beginning
like an action film—Burke in an alley with a gun to
her head—the book recounts stories of
undercover drug buys and tough-talking police
station politics. The narrative works its way up to
Burke's involvement in a controversial 1986
shooting that left her irreparably injured and her
partner dead outside a Queens diner. After three
bungled trials, the U.S. Court of Appeals threw
out the murder and attempted murder charges,
leaving the mobsters Burke accused of pulling
the trigger with short sentences for lesser crimes.
While readers may be frustrated by lackluster
prose and a lack of answers to questions about
the trial, Burke's book, which is packed with
action and suspense, tells an inspiring story of a
woman who beat the odds more than once. 8
pages of b&w photos. (Sept.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a
division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
In her thirteen years as
special agent for the FBI,
Rosemary Dew worked
undercover against criminals,
spies, and terrorists, earning
eight commendations for her
service. Despite her
achievements, for her entire
tenure she remained the
subject of severe
discrimination and even
sexual harassment that the
bureau seemed to condone
rather than condemn. In
special agent for the FBI,
Rosemary Dew worked
undercover against criminals,
spies, and terrorists, earning
eight commendations for her
service. Despite her
achievements, for her entire
tenure she remained the
subject of severe
discrimination and even
sexual harassment that the
bureau seemed to condone
rather than condemn. In
No Backup: My Life as a Female FBI
Special Agent
Special Agent
elegant and deeply felt prose, Dew argues that this
climate of corruption and duplicity not only taints
the experience of the FBI's few female agents but
also leads directly to some of the bureau's most
harmful failures, such as the remarkable
intelligence breakdown that allowed spy Robert
Hanssen to operate undetected for more than two
decades. Narrated by one of the most successful-
and one of the only-women in the bureau's history,
No Backup is a startling look at the destructive and
discriminatory culture that dominates one of
America's most powerful agencies, as well as an
impassioned plea to an organization that must
reform itself.
climate of corruption and duplicity not only taints
the experience of the FBI's few female agents but
also leads directly to some of the bureau's most
harmful failures, such as the remarkable
intelligence breakdown that allowed spy Robert
Hanssen to operate undetected for more than two
decades. Narrated by one of the most successful-
and one of the only-women in the bureau's history,
No Backup is a startling look at the destructive and
discriminatory culture that dominates one of
America's most powerful agencies, as well as an
impassioned plea to an organization that must
reform itself.
Midwest Book Review: The
Circuit is the true story of
Jacquieline Davis, a young
female London police officer
who dared to enter the
dangerous realm of covert
operations. Jacquieline's
duties would lead her to
infiltrate a Columbian cocaine
cartel, rescue hostages from
Asia and the Middle East,
protect a royal family, and
more. A riveting and
unforgettable true-life memoir,
Circuit is the true story of
Jacquieline Davis, a young
female London police officer
who dared to enter the
dangerous realm of covert
operations. Jacquieline's
duties would lead her to
infiltrate a Columbian cocaine
cartel, rescue hostages from
Asia and the Middle East,
protect a royal family, and
more. A riveting and
unforgettable true-life memoir,
The Circuit: The True Story of a
Policewoman's Journey from the Streets of
London into the Dangerous World of
Covert Operations
Policewoman's Journey from the Streets of
London into the Dangerous World of
Covert Operations
The Circuit is a welcome contribution to Criminology
Studies reference collections, as well as being of
intense interest to non-specialist general readers
with an interest in how police approach such global
problems as organized crime and political terrorism.
Studies reference collections, as well as being of
intense interest to non-specialist general readers
with an interest in how police approach such global
problems as organized crime and political terrorism.
Women's Police Stations
examines the changing and
complex relationship
between women and the
state, and the construction
of gendered citizenship.
These are police stations
run exclusively by police
women for women with the
authority to investigate
crimes against women,
such as domestic violence,
assault, and rape. São
Paulo was the home of the
examines the changing and
complex relationship
between women and the
state, and the construction
of gendered citizenship.
These are police stations
run exclusively by police
women for women with the
authority to investigate
crimes against women,
such as domestic violence,
assault, and rape. São
Paulo was the home of the
Women's Police Stations:
Gender, Violence, and Justice in Sao
Paulo, Brazil
Gender, Violence, and Justice in Sao
Paulo, Brazil
first such police station, and there are now more
than 300 women's police stations throughout
Brazil. Cecilia MacDowell Santos examines the
importance of this phenomenon in book form for
the first time, looking at the dynamics of the
relationship between women and the state as a
consequence of a political regime as well as
other factors, and exploring the notion of
gendered citizenship.
than 300 women's police stations throughout
Brazil. Cecilia MacDowell Santos examines the
importance of this phenomenon in book form for
the first time, looking at the dynamics of the
relationship between women and the state as a
consequence of a political regime as well as
other factors, and exploring the notion of
gendered citizenship.
While traditional policing
celebrated male officers as
masculine crime fighters who
were tough, aloof, and
physically intimidating,
policewomen were
characterized as too soft and
emotional for patrol
assignments and were
relegated to roles focusing on
children, other women, or
clerical tasks. With the advent
of community policing,
women's perceived skills are
celebrated male officers as
masculine crime fighters who
were tough, aloof, and
physically intimidating,
policewomen were
characterized as too soft and
emotional for patrol
assignments and were
relegated to roles focusing on
children, other women, or
clerical tasks. With the advent
of community policing,
women's perceived skills are
Gender and Community
Policing: Walking the Talk
Policing: Walking the Talk
finally finding a legitimate place in police work, and
law enforcement structures now encourage such
previously undervalued feminine traits as trust,
cooperation, compassion, interpersonal
communication, and conflict resolution.
In this illuminating study of gender and community
policing, Susan L. Miller draws on a combination of
survey data, forthright interviews with a diverse mix
of police officers, and extensive fieldwork
conducted in a midwestern city where community
policing has been practiced for over a decade. She
describes the differences and similarities in policing
styles of male and female officers, considers the
relationships that develop between neighborhood
police on foot and patrol officers in squad cars, and
explores the interactions between neighborhood
officers and community members.
Miller confronts such questions as how police
reconcile incompatible images of masculinity and
femininity; how actions of neighborhood police
officers compare with those of traditional rapid
response patrol officers; how community police
cope with resistance from the rank and file; and
how gender and gender-role expectations shape
police activities and the evaluation of new skills.
Gender and Community Policing provides both a
feminist framework for community policing and a
fresh examination of how race, gender, and sexual
orientation affect police image, identity, and
methods.
law enforcement structures now encourage such
previously undervalued feminine traits as trust,
cooperation, compassion, interpersonal
communication, and conflict resolution.
In this illuminating study of gender and community
policing, Susan L. Miller draws on a combination of
survey data, forthright interviews with a diverse mix
of police officers, and extensive fieldwork
conducted in a midwestern city where community
policing has been practiced for over a decade. She
describes the differences and similarities in policing
styles of male and female officers, considers the
relationships that develop between neighborhood
police on foot and patrol officers in squad cars, and
explores the interactions between neighborhood
officers and community members.
Miller confronts such questions as how police
reconcile incompatible images of masculinity and
femininity; how actions of neighborhood police
officers compare with those of traditional rapid
response patrol officers; how community police
cope with resistance from the rank and file; and
how gender and gender-role expectations shape
police activities and the evaluation of new skills.
Gender and Community Policing provides both a
feminist framework for community policing and a
fresh examination of how race, gender, and sexual
orientation affect police image, identity, and
methods.
From Publishers Weekly
I want to save lives, but I'm
willing to settle for just not
killing anybody," confides
this suburban Minneapolis
author about being a rookie
911 dispatch operator . In
simple prose that is often
crass and amateurish,
Burau recounts moments of
terror and incompetence
among her colleagues: one
dispatcher plays computer
games while listening to a
I want to save lives, but I'm
willing to settle for just not
killing anybody," confides
this suburban Minneapolis
author about being a rookie
911 dispatch operator . In
simple prose that is often
crass and amateurish,
Burau recounts moments of
terror and incompetence
among her colleagues: one
dispatcher plays computer
games while listening to a
Answering 911:
Life in the Hot Seat
Life in the Hot Seat
suicidal caller ; others send medics to the wrong
address while an acid-burn victim suffers. Cynical
and bitter after two years on the job, Burau has
harsh words for callers who report cell phones
stolen from unlocked cars; a "frequent flyer"
(someone "always in crisis") who wants the police
to baby-sit her kids; and a woman whose grisly
trailer-home suicide is relayed by her hysterical
12-year-old daughter. Recalling her abortive
attempts as nursing student, reporter for a
community paper and locksmith and, in sordid
detail, her addiction to crack and an abusive
boyfriend, Burau has been in recovery for 11
years and has married and adopted a
stepdaughter she adores but worries about
failing. Although this clearly isn't her intention,
Burau's honest memoir of the 911 trenches will
make readers queasy about the quality of
emergency service personnel in their own
communities. (Aug. 15)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a
division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
address while an acid-burn victim suffers. Cynical
and bitter after two years on the job, Burau has
harsh words for callers who report cell phones
stolen from unlocked cars; a "frequent flyer"
(someone "always in crisis") who wants the police
to baby-sit her kids; and a woman whose grisly
trailer-home suicide is relayed by her hysterical
12-year-old daughter. Recalling her abortive
attempts as nursing student, reporter for a
community paper and locksmith and, in sordid
detail, her addiction to crack and an abusive
boyfriend, Burau has been in recovery for 11
years and has married and adopted a
stepdaughter she adores but worries about
failing. Although this clearly isn't her intention,
Burau's honest memoir of the 911 trenches will
make readers queasy about the quality of
emergency service personnel in their own
communities. (Aug. 15)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a
division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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ignoring bad advice
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- The immeasurable
importance of integrity
- Matters of life and
death
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Officer: An Insider’s
Guide to a Career in Law
Enforcement is a serious
examination of police
work that is directed
toward young people
who are contemplating a
career as a police
officer. Author Barry
Baker draws on over
thirty-two years of
experience from some of
the most violent streets
of any city in the United
States to show you the
unembellished truths of
law enforcement.
Baker describes the self-
satisfaction that can be
found in police work
while identifying its
pitfalls and how to avoid
them. Before ending his
career as a detective
lieutenant, Baker spent
his first twenty years on
the force as a patrol
officer, making him
uniquely qualified to
speak from a breadth
and depth of experience.
Becoming a Police
Officer: An Insider’s
Guide to a Career in Law
Enforcement covers
topics a newly trained
police officer must
appreciate and master to
ensure success and
safety, including the
following:
- Self-evaluation for a
police career
- Recognizing and
ignoring bad advice
- Rapid advancement
toward self-sufficiency
- The immeasurable
importance of integrity
- Matters of life and
death
Becoming a Police
Officer: An Insider’s
Guide to a Career in Law
Enforcement is a
valuable insight for
those seeking a career
in the honorable and
important profession of
law enforcement.
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