Jul 29, 2024 · Over more than a decade of representing and litigating on behalf of multiple female police officer clients, I witnessed a repeated pattern of behavior toward them.

women noted increasing numbers of women in the police, including women in leadership positions. Overall, my survey findings suggest that police culture, more than institutional policy, …

It is likely that police oficers tolerate more in the way of a hostile or disrespectful demeanor from women compared to men.

Women’s representation in policing has grown throughout time, yet women continue to be underrepresented in policing as well as higher-ranking leadership positions. Despite efforts to …

Examining the systemic barriers, biases, and discrimination women face in entering and advancing within law enforcement

Female officers, who made up 17% of officers in the study, perceived greater danger in the community environment and expressed more suspicion towards citizens than did their male …

Jan 29, 2019 · Research from seven major U.S. police agencies has documented what many police and community leaders have known for a long time: women officers are substantially …

Mar 22, 2024 · The big picture: Women make up approximately half of the US population but only about 12% of police officers. The data comes as no surprise because researchers have been …

Nov 6, 2025 · In this Policing Matters episode, host Jim Dudley confronts a difficult but critical issue in law enforcement: the sexual harassment and discrimination women continue to face.

Mar 2, 2018 · Prior research shows that female police officers experience more incidents of harassment than male police officers, and these experiences of harassment have been shown …