According to the article about women in law enforcement, the number of employed females in a law enforcement position has significantly increased, which can largely be seen between 1998 and 2008. As most people already know, women and men have not always been treated as equals across the United States, let alone the world. It wasn’t until the past few decades that sexism, some would say, has pretty much completely diminished. There is still, of course, those who feel as though women can’t do as good of a job as men or serve in the same positions/just simply don’t deserve to be treated as equals in our societies. This may never change. However, what is changing, and quite rapidly, is the number of employed females in law enforcement. There is much going on to this day to attempt to equal out the numbers of male-female ratio in law enforcement. For example, something discussed in class was that as a female, it is significantly easier for a female to rise through the ranks of a correctional facility than it is compared to a man. This is because many correctional facilities realize that many times, a female is better in some aspects of the correctional system than males. This isn’t always the case, but men tend to be more obsessed with their testosterone and dominance. It’s been seen women are better at talking down situations because they don’t feel the urges from testosterone like men nor do they usually feel the need to ascertain dominance. Something else I found interesting was that between 1987 and 2007, the percent of sworn law enforcement officers who were women in state police departments, local police, departments, and sheriffs’ offices increased by nearly double- it went from 7.6% to 12%. Considering how far we’ve come over the past century with the equality of men vs women, this is a seriously significant jump that will only continue to rise. GMan219
I agree with how you brought up what you have discussed with other people because sexism has lowered since 1998, which I do agree with how men and women are treated differently in some places such as the criminal justice system but I do like and agree with how easy it is for women to move in the Criminal Justice system and it is true that men do hold onto their testosterone and are built, generally speaking, more than women but women can definitely out talk men, like you said. We need women because men are not the best at talking down situations and generally they make the situation worse. -z33 711
Although I do agree with you, I think that these numbers will never rise significantly. The percentage of women from 1987 to 2007 was only a 4.4% increase and over this length of a time span is really nothing special or anything to be amazed by. It will always be consistent and with the changes of law enforcement, not a lot of people are as interested or remotely excited anymore to do the job. It has become much more dangerous and not as idolized as it once was and that also deters females. I think this will always be an issue within the criminal justice system. -notacop711
I thought it was interesting when the percentage of female officers was 25% in the Offices of Inspectors General and they have the largest percentage. That seems kind of small for today but law enforcement is still male dominated. During the years of 1998 to 2008, there was a small increase of sworn federal law enforcement officers that were women. Before the increase happened, the percentage was 14.0% and then it increased to 15.2%. That increase was involved in 10 of the 13 largest federal law enforcement agencies. I’m glad that there was an increase in that because I think females are capable of being in law enforcement. There was a small decrease of women in law enforcement in The U.S. Forest Service, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Veteran Health Administration which is abbreviated to VHA. In the U.S. Forest Service, the percentage of women was 16.1% in 1998 and it decreased to 15.9% in 2008. The percent of female officers was different for each state and local police departments and the sheriff’s offices during the years of 19987 to 2007. In 1987, there was 7.6% of women in local police departments and that increased to almost 12% in 2007. Women in state police departments increased as well. The percentage for women in state police departments was 3.8% in 1987 and it increased to 6.5% in 2007. It used to be 6.7% in 2003 but is decreased a little. Between the local police, sheriffs offices, and state police of highway patrol, local police is the highest out of the three that woman are in. State police or highway patrol is the lowest and the sheriffs offices is slightly under the local police. Between 1990 and 1997, the sheriff offices was the highest of the three that woman were in. The percentages were mainly steady and almost always in the 15%. I think over time, these percentages will increase as they have continued to increase over time. -Soccer31711
I agree with you, I definitely think over time the percentage of female law enforcement will increase. Especially because the female prison population is increasing. Therefore, we will need more females in the female prisons because it is easier to have females in charge of females. If we have prominently males in charge of females we run into the problem of females making up lies and causing problems. Today, it is really cool to look back on the numbers and see how low the numbers were for female in law enforcement. Females have definitely taken a more male dominated career choice and is slowly overcoming the challenges and hardship that is has to bring. ProbdrinkingStar$’s711
I agree with you 25% is a very small number and I would like to see it increase as the years progress to make law enforcement more equal. I agree that law enforcement is male dominated, that's why I think when female officers are hired into law enforcement they have a better drive and want to prove themselves. The numbers in law enforcement agencies for female officers is steadily increasing but the numbers are still very low, in most law enforcement agencies across the United States of America. I agree with you in the years coming that these numbers will increase because females want to prove something. I-Like-Cereal711
I like that the number of female officers has been steadily increasing over the years. It shows that law enforcement agencies are showing that they give equal opportunity. I feel like female officers are also more driven and more dedicated than men, because they feel need to prove the male officers that they are fit and can handle the job. Not saying male officers are not dedicated and driven, I just feel like female officers want to prove a point that they can do it. The numbers show that law enforcement agencies have been consistently hiring female police officers, at a consistent rate. From 1998 to 2008 the percentage of female officers hired has been between fourteen and fifteen percent. Passed 2008 out the percentages have been increasing steadily on the numbers of female officers hired. I think that more female officers is a great thing. I think having and a male and female officer on a scene can give a good view from two different sides and opinions. It's also interesting to see how female and male officers react differently in different scenarios. I find it interesting that forest and wildlife agencies have lost female numbers. I wonder if the job is just boring or circumstances I would like to see research on why those numbers decreased. Numbers show that fifteen percent of all total agencies are female officers. In my opinion that is still a very low number, and I would like to see it increase in the coming years to make law enforcement agencies even more equal. I think law enforcement agencies are equal, but I would like to see that percent jump tp fifty fifty. I think it would put a better light on law enforcement in general, because a lot of people already are opped to law enforcement. I-Like-Cereal711
I like how the number of female officers are increasing to especially since people tend to think it is a man job when in fact its not. I agree with you completely with female are more driven and dedicated. I also think a female officer would be better at desolating a problem if one was to occur better than a male officer. -Jollyranchers711
I agree, women in law enforcement shows people that women are strong and can-do things just like men. Women shouldn’t have to limit themselves to things. Women in the law enforcement actually are able to talk to the inmates better than male officers. They have the ability to convince them and calm them down without spazzing out on them which makes it worse. -babyblue711
What is so awesome about the ever-growing stats of women in law enforcement is that it something I believe we needed for a long time. Back in 2007 and 2008 the article stated that the total of women in law enforcement across the board was 20%. With the given information used by a tool I’ve never heard of called the FLEO is astounding. I am ecstatic to see the ever-growing force of women becoming LEO’s. While serving in the military my job was infantry which was mainly ran by men, and I have high respect for the women that are trying out for that as well. When it comes to jobs like that and when it applies to law enforcement also it seems scary at first but when it comes time to lace up your boots that’s when you know everyone has the same goal and that’s to make the world a better place. The article amazes me on how much the trend of being a law enforcement officer varied across the United states from 1987 to 2007. With increase in local law enforcement from 7.6% in 1987 to 12% in 2007 it doesn’t sound like a lot. However, this isn’t much, but it is something to keep the ball moving to a more positive growth for women. However, unlike local the State level grew at slower rate. This isn’t a bad thing with more and more interest it is bound to have a bigger growth with the years to come. I hope one day when we are all doing what we love in the field of law that there are no boundaries to overcome. It was also awesome to read that in a time span of ten years 12 of the 13 largest cities had an increase with female officers. -Rollforinitiative711
Dear Rollforinitiative711 I enjoyed reading about what you had to say about the article and also what you thought about it. I also agree that we have needed more women in law enforcement for a long time as well. I have also never heard of LEO’s. It was great to hear about your military experience and also about women applying for what you do. I think that in this day and age people are more accepting and willing to let women do what men where normally only allow to do and also how women are breaking down that barriers and the social norms and roles that we are see as normally fulfilling. -mmmChicken711
In 2007, 4000 state Police officers, 19,400 sheriff deputies, 55,300 local Police officers were women out of 90,000 sworn officers and 20% were women. In 2007, women accounted for more than double the percent of sworn personnel in large agencies compared to small agencies. The statistics go back and forth. But women in law enforcement has always been a large and hot topic. A lot of females are typically dominated by males in this line of work. Law enforcement today has also changed in every aspect possible since the 60's, 70's and so forth. There are a lot more women in law enforcement and fields regarding but not as nearly as many as there are men. Women are stereotyped as well in this field. Finding females today that are eager to be in law enforcement professions are rare to find. I know a lot more male officers than I do females. The female officers I talk to are by no means intimidated by the men but all say they feel as if they constantly have to prove themselves in a sense. I think that is very disheartening to feel as if your whole career you are just trying to find your place and prove yourself to the men and the department as a whole. I think we do not have a lot of female officers working the street and I read somewhere that a female officer presents more injuries than a male officer does. There is a stigma that women can not do as much as men and that may be true but to an extent. I have seen a lot of females that are more rough than the men and bigger and stronger. I wish that the next generation of women takes a leap of faith and pursues law enforcement because I feel as if there will always be somewhat of a barrier if women do not break through it and it will take a village to do that. -notacop711
I enjoyed reading your response, and i agree a lot with what you had to say and the points you made. I think now its becoming more acceptable to let women do the jobs they want and that make them happy but i feel like sometimes a few people will ruin it for a lot of people and its unfair that everyone can’t work together and try to be the best team they can be. Im glad i was able to read about your experience in the military and your point of view of a female doing it. -momx3
What I found interesting about this article is that during the 1990s and through the 2000s had increased, even only slightly at the federal, state and local levels. In the year 2007, about four thousand state police officers were women. Also in the year 2007, 19,400 sheriffs’ and 55,300 local police officers were women. By the year 2008, across 62 reporting federal law enforcement agencies there was about 90,000 sworn officers, which approximately 20% were women. Of all the federal law enforcement agencies who had sworn officers, the Offices of Inspectors General had the largest percentage of female officers at 25%. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and the Administrative Office of the US courts each employ more than 2,000 female officers. In federal law enforcement agencies who employ more than 500 full time officers and reported on the data, on the gender of the officers, in both 2008 and 2018, women accounted for 16% of the total number of sworn force. Also from 1998 to 2008, both the United States Postal Inspection Service (or USPIS) and the Internal Revenue Service (or IRS) had the greatest increase the percentage of law enforcement officers who were women, at 7%. The United States Postal Inspection Service employed 500 women of the about 2,300 total officers in 2008. I also found interesting about this article is that in 2007 female officers accounted for about 15% of the total sworn law enforcement officers in larger police departments. Also in 2007, in larger sheriffs’ offices, female officers comprised of 13% of the total sworn officers. In that same year, women accounted for an average of 18% of the officers among the local police departments with 2,000 or more sworn personnel. I also found it interesting that Detroit Police Department had the highest percentage of female officers, at 27%, out of the largest police departments. –Adventureflight711
This article shows the many decreases and increases of women in law enforcement. There was a steady increase in female officers and whenever it did mention a decrease, the decrease was actually smaller than expected. Law enforcement is a heavily male dominated field for many reasons. That is why it is such a big deal that women are finally pushing up and in to law enforcement. Though I am sure most of us have pointed it out already down in the comments, one of the best opportunities for women seem to be corrections because they can actually talk down situations quicker than a man can. They are good at avoiding words like “I” “you” and “me” and are quicker in mind then in action to settle a conversation. Sadly I do not think the numbers will rise dramatically and might possibly remain at 20 percent or get a bit higher (25-30) because of male asserted dominance. Not only because of how men were first in law enforcement but because when the world sees an officer they normally picture a male before a female any day. Regardless, I am good with this small percentage. I am female myself and feel like these numbers are enough to get me into the system where I desire. -tanlion_nala711
I'm encouraged by the fact women are having a larger presence in both law enforcement and corrections. Personally though I think that it ought to be closer to a 50/50 split as that's roughly what we are as population and I think it's important that our law enforcement and corrections population be representative of the civilian population, or as close as possible. I don't think it necessarily needs to be an exact ratio but I think making it as close as possible will help bring in lots of different perspectives and might help them to be more empathetic to people. Avatar711
I think it is a good thing that the number of women in the law enforcement are rising. Its really proving that the law enforncement agencies are being more equal towards women. I do not think it was fair to women when the law enforcement was male dominant and they didnt really hire women. The article states that “the percent of female sworn officers increased from 1998 to 2008 in 10 of the 13 largest federal law enforcement agencies.” This shows how much the United States are becoming more accepting about women being in law enforcement. With the law enforcement being male dominant its making women work even hard to get into the field. Which maybe one day women numbers can be right up there with the men. The article also stated that “from 1987 to 2007, state police departments also increased the percent of sworn officers who were women, but at a slower rate than the local police departments.” I wonder why it was a slower rate for them to hire women? Do you think it had something to do with it being state and local? I think women should be able to whatever job they want and should not be held back because of the job being male dominant. Just as for men if they wanted to do a women dominated job they should be able to. It should take the same effort and experince to get into a job. For example, if there was a male and a female going for a postion in the law enforcement field, back then it would be more likely for the male to be picked for the job just because he was a male. Now it would be more fair on how they decided who got the job. Therefore I think it is awesome that the women rates are coming and hopefully we become even if not higher than the males. -ny711
Reading this i was actually shocked how much the numbers have increased between 1998-2008. As a female i constantly hear that its much harder to get a job in any type of law enforcement because “its a mans job” and other comments like that so to see that the numbers are continuing to rise is a good sign. Until the last few decades i feel like everyone has had such a picture painted of what are female jobs and what are male jobs, i think now people are realizing that maybe a female can bring to the table some things that a male isn’t able to do. Also the way a female and male think are usually not the same so its nice being able to see the different point of views with cases. I was shocked by some of the different agencies that had such a big increase, such as the federal bureau of prisons that number jumped from 12% to 14% to 1,545% and then last reported in 2008 at 2,304% thats a great increase. I also noticed that the different states reported it seemed like the ones that have bigger cities and you hear more about had bigger increases with female officers. I think its unfair that its still such a male dominated job but its great to see that women are making an impact and the numbers are continuing to grow. -momx3
According to the article about women in law enforcement, the number of employed females in a law enforcement position has significantly increased, which can largely be seen between 1998 and 2008. As most people already know, women and men have not always been treated as equals across the United States, let alone the world. It wasn’t until the past few decades that sexism, some would say, has pretty much completely diminished. There is still, of course, those who feel as though women can’t do as good of a job as men or serve in the same positions/just simply don’t deserve to be treated as equals in our societies. This may never change. However, what is changing, and quite rapidly, is the number of employed females in law enforcement. There is much going on to this day to attempt to equal out the numbers of male-female ratio in law enforcement. For example, something discussed in class was that as a female, it is significantly easier for a female to rise through the ranks of a correctional facility than it is compared to a man. This is because many correctional facilities realize that many times, a female is better in some aspects of the correctional system than males. This isn’t always the case, but men tend to be more obsessed with their testosterone and dominance. It’s been seen women are better at talking down situations because they don’t feel the urges from testosterone like men nor do they usually feel the need to ascertain dominance. Something else I found interesting was that between 1987 and 2007, the percent of sworn law enforcement officers who were women in state police departments, local police, departments, and sheriffs’ offices increased by nearly double- it went from 7.6% to 12%. Considering how far we’ve come over the past century with the equality of men vs women, this is a seriously significant jump that will only continue to rise. GMan219
ReplyDeleteI agree with how you brought up what you have discussed with other people because sexism has lowered since 1998, which I do agree with how men and women are treated differently in some places such as the criminal justice system but I do like and agree with how easy it is for women to move in the Criminal Justice system and it is true that men do hold onto their testosterone and are built, generally speaking, more than women but women can definitely out talk men, like you said. We need women because men are not the best at talking down situations and generally they make the situation worse.
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Although I do agree with you, I think that these numbers will never rise significantly. The percentage of women from 1987 to 2007 was only a 4.4% increase and over this length of a time span is really nothing special or anything to be amazed by. It will always be consistent and with the changes of law enforcement, not a lot of people are as interested or remotely excited anymore to do the job. It has become much more dangerous and not as idolized as it once was and that also deters females. I think this will always be an issue within the criminal justice system. -notacop711
DeleteI thought it was interesting when the percentage of female officers was 25% in the Offices of Inspectors General and they have the largest percentage. That seems kind of small for today but law enforcement is still male dominated. During the years of 1998 to 2008, there was a small increase of sworn federal law enforcement officers that were women. Before the increase happened, the percentage was 14.0% and then it increased to 15.2%. That increase was involved in 10 of the 13 largest federal law enforcement agencies. I’m glad that there was an increase in that because I think females are capable of being in law enforcement. There was a small decrease of women in law enforcement in The U.S. Forest Service, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Veteran Health Administration which is abbreviated to VHA. In the U.S. Forest Service, the percentage of women was 16.1% in 1998 and it decreased to 15.9% in 2008. The percent of female officers was different for each state and local police departments and the sheriff’s offices during the years of 19987 to 2007. In 1987, there was 7.6% of women in local police departments and that increased to almost 12% in 2007. Women in state police departments increased as well. The percentage for women in state police departments was 3.8% in 1987 and it increased to 6.5% in 2007. It used to be 6.7% in 2003 but is decreased a little. Between the local police, sheriffs offices, and state police of highway patrol, local police is the highest out of the three that woman are in. State police or highway patrol is the lowest and the sheriffs offices is slightly under the local police. Between 1990 and 1997, the sheriff offices was the highest of the three that woman were in. The percentages were mainly steady and almost always in the 15%. I think over time, these percentages will increase as they have continued to increase over time. -Soccer31711
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, I definitely think over time the percentage of female law enforcement will increase. Especially because the female prison population is increasing. Therefore, we will need more females in the female prisons because it is easier to have females in charge of females. If we have prominently males in charge of females we run into the problem of females making up lies and causing problems. Today, it is really cool to look back on the numbers and see how low the numbers were for female in law enforcement. Females have definitely taken a more male dominated career choice and is slowly overcoming the challenges and hardship that is has to bring. ProbdrinkingStar$’s711
DeleteI agree with you 25% is a very small number and I would like to see it increase as the years progress to make law enforcement more equal. I agree that law enforcement is male dominated, that's why I think when female officers are hired into law enforcement they have a better drive and want to prove themselves. The numbers in law enforcement agencies for female officers is steadily increasing but the numbers are still very low, in most law enforcement agencies across the United States of America. I agree with you in the years coming that these numbers will increase because females want to prove something.
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I like that the number of female officers has been steadily increasing over the years. It shows that law enforcement agencies are showing that they give equal opportunity. I feel like female officers are also more driven and more dedicated than men, because they feel need to prove the male officers that they are fit and can handle the job. Not saying male officers are not dedicated and driven, I just feel like female officers want to prove a point that they can do it. The numbers show that law enforcement agencies have been consistently hiring female police officers, at a consistent rate. From 1998 to 2008 the percentage of female officers hired has been between fourteen and fifteen percent. Passed 2008 out the percentages have been increasing steadily on the numbers of female officers hired. I think that more female officers is a great thing. I think having and a male and female officer on a scene can give a good view from two different sides and opinions. It's also interesting to see how female and male officers react differently in different scenarios. I find it interesting that forest and wildlife agencies have lost female numbers. I wonder if the job is just boring or circumstances I would like to see research on why those numbers decreased. Numbers show that fifteen percent of all total agencies are female officers. In my opinion that is still a very low number, and I would like to see it increase in the coming years to make law enforcement agencies even more equal. I think law enforcement agencies are equal, but I would like to see that percent jump tp fifty fifty. I think it would put a better light on law enforcement in general, because a lot of people already are opped to law enforcement.
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I like how the number of female officers are increasing to especially since people tend to think it is a man job when in fact its not. I agree with you completely with female are more driven and dedicated. I also think a female officer would be better at desolating a problem if one was to occur better than a male officer. -Jollyranchers711
DeleteI agree, women in law enforcement shows people that women are strong and can-do things just like men. Women shouldn’t have to limit themselves to things. Women in the law enforcement actually are able to talk to the inmates better than male officers. They have the ability to convince them and calm them down without spazzing out on them which makes it worse. -babyblue711
DeleteWhat is so awesome about the ever-growing stats of women in law enforcement is that it something I believe we needed for a long time. Back in 2007 and 2008 the article stated that the total of women in law enforcement across the board was 20%. With the given information used by a tool I’ve never heard of called the FLEO is astounding. I am ecstatic to see the ever-growing force of women becoming LEO’s. While serving in the military my job was infantry which was mainly ran by men, and I have high respect for the women that are trying out for that as well. When it comes to jobs like that and when it applies to law enforcement also it seems scary at first but when it comes time to lace up your boots that’s when you know everyone has the same goal and that’s to make the world a better place. The article amazes me on how much the trend of being a law enforcement officer varied across the United states from 1987 to 2007. With increase in local law enforcement from 7.6% in 1987 to 12% in 2007 it doesn’t sound like a lot. However, this isn’t much, but it is something to keep the ball moving to a more positive growth for women. However, unlike local the State level grew at slower rate. This isn’t a bad thing with more and more interest it is bound to have a bigger growth with the years to come. I hope one day when we are all doing what we love in the field of law that there are no boundaries to overcome. It was also awesome to read that in a time span of ten years 12 of the 13 largest cities had an increase with female officers. -Rollforinitiative711
ReplyDeleteDear Rollforinitiative711 I enjoyed reading about what you had to say about the article and also what you thought about it. I also agree that we have needed more women in law enforcement for a long time as well. I have also never heard of LEO’s. It was great to hear about your military experience and also about women applying for what you do. I think that in this day and age people are more accepting and willing to let women do what men where normally only allow to do and also how women are breaking down that barriers and the social norms and roles that we are see as normally fulfilling. -mmmChicken711
DeleteIn 2007, 4000 state Police officers, 19,400 sheriff deputies, 55,300 local Police officers were women out of 90,000 sworn officers and 20% were women. In 2007, women accounted for more than double the percent of sworn personnel in large agencies compared to small agencies. The statistics go back and forth. But women in law enforcement has always been a large and hot topic. A lot of females are typically dominated by males in this line of work. Law enforcement today has also changed in every aspect possible since the 60's, 70's and so forth. There are a lot more women in law enforcement and fields regarding but not as nearly as many as there are men. Women are stereotyped as well in this field. Finding females today that are eager to be in law enforcement professions are rare to find. I know a lot more male officers than I do females. The female officers I talk to are by no means intimidated by the men but all say they feel as if they constantly have to prove themselves in a sense. I think that is very disheartening to feel as if your whole career you are just trying to find your place and prove yourself to the men and the department as a whole. I think we do not have a lot of female officers working the street and I read somewhere that a female officer presents more injuries than a male officer does. There is a stigma that women can not do as much as men and that may be true but to an extent. I have seen a lot of females that are more rough than the men and bigger and stronger. I wish that the next generation of women takes a leap of faith and pursues law enforcement because I feel as if there will always be somewhat of a barrier if women do not break through it and it will take a village to do that. -notacop711
DeleteI enjoyed reading your response, and i agree a lot with what you had to say and the points you made. I think now its becoming more acceptable to let women do the jobs they want and that make them happy but i feel like sometimes a few people will ruin it for a lot of people and its unfair that everyone can’t work together and try to be the best team they can be. Im glad i was able to read about your experience in the military and your point of view of a female doing it. -momx3
DeleteWhat I found interesting about this article is that during the 1990s and through the 2000s had increased, even only slightly at the federal, state and local levels. In the year 2007, about four thousand state police officers were women. Also in the year 2007, 19,400 sheriffs’ and 55,300 local police officers were women. By the year 2008, across 62 reporting federal law enforcement agencies there was about 90,000 sworn officers, which approximately 20% were women. Of all the federal law enforcement agencies who had sworn officers, the Offices of Inspectors General had the largest percentage of female officers at 25%. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and the Administrative Office of the US courts each employ more than 2,000 female officers. In federal law enforcement agencies who employ more than 500 full time officers and reported on the data, on the gender of the officers, in both 2008 and 2018, women accounted for 16% of the total number of sworn force. Also from 1998 to 2008, both the United States Postal Inspection Service (or USPIS) and the Internal Revenue Service (or IRS) had the greatest increase the percentage of law enforcement officers who were women, at 7%. The United States Postal Inspection Service employed 500 women of the about 2,300 total officers in 2008. I also found interesting about this article is that in 2007 female officers accounted for about 15% of the total sworn law enforcement officers in larger police departments. Also in 2007, in larger sheriffs’ offices, female officers comprised of 13% of the total sworn officers. In that same year, women accounted for an average of 18% of the officers among the local police departments with 2,000 or more sworn personnel. I also found it interesting that Detroit Police Department had the highest percentage of female officers, at 27%, out of the largest police departments. –Adventureflight711
ReplyDeleteThis article shows the many decreases and increases of women in law enforcement. There was a steady increase in female officers and whenever it did mention a decrease, the decrease was actually smaller than expected. Law enforcement is a heavily male dominated field for many reasons. That is why it is such a big deal that women are finally pushing up and in to law enforcement. Though I am sure most of us have pointed it out already down in the comments, one of the best opportunities for women seem to be corrections because they can actually talk down situations quicker than a man can. They are good at avoiding words like “I” “you” and “me” and are quicker in mind then in action to settle a conversation. Sadly I do not think the numbers will rise dramatically and might possibly remain at 20 percent or get a bit higher (25-30) because of male asserted dominance. Not only because of how men were first in law enforcement but because when the world sees an officer they normally picture a male before a female any day. Regardless, I am good with this small percentage. I am female myself and feel like these numbers are enough to get me into the system where I desire.
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I'm encouraged by the fact women are having a larger presence in both law enforcement and corrections. Personally though I think that it ought to be closer to a 50/50 split as that's roughly what we are as population and I think it's important that our law enforcement and corrections population be representative of the civilian population, or as close as possible. I don't think it necessarily needs to be an exact ratio but I think making it as close as possible will help bring in lots of different perspectives and might help them to be more empathetic to people.
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I think it is a good thing that the number of women in the law enforcement are rising. Its really proving that the law enforncement agencies are being more equal towards women. I do not think it was fair to women when the law enforcement was male dominant and they didnt really hire women. The article states that “the percent of female sworn officers increased from 1998 to 2008 in 10 of the 13 largest federal law enforcement agencies.” This shows how much the United States are becoming more accepting about women being in law enforcement. With the law enforcement being male dominant its making women work even hard to get into the field. Which maybe one day women numbers can be right up there with the men. The article also stated that “from 1987 to 2007, state police departments also increased the percent of sworn officers who were women, but at a slower rate than the local police departments.” I wonder why it was a slower rate for them to hire women? Do you think it had something to do with it being state and local? I think women should be able to whatever job they want and should not be held back because of the job being male dominant. Just as for men if they wanted to do a women dominated job they should be able to. It should take the same effort and experince to get into a job. For example, if there was a male and a female going for a postion in the law enforcement field, back then it would be more likely for the male to be picked for the job just because he was a male. Now it would be more fair on how they decided who got the job. Therefore I think it is awesome that the women rates are coming and hopefully we become even if not higher than the males.
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Reading this i was actually shocked how much the numbers have increased between 1998-2008. As a female i constantly hear that its much harder to get a job in any type of law enforcement because “its a mans job” and other comments like that so to see that the numbers are continuing to rise is a good sign. Until the last few decades i feel like everyone has had such a picture painted of what are female jobs and what are male jobs, i think now people are realizing that maybe a female can bring to the table some things that a male isn’t able to do. Also the way a female and male think are usually not the same so its nice being able to see the different point of views with cases. I was shocked by some of the different agencies that had such a big increase, such as the federal bureau of prisons that number jumped from 12% to 14% to 1,545% and then last reported in 2008 at 2,304% thats a great increase. I also noticed that the different states reported it seemed like the ones that have bigger cities and you hear more about had bigger increases with female officers. I think its unfair that its still such a male dominated job but its great to see that women are making an impact and the numbers are continuing to grow.
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