Having Women involved in law enforcement is a positive and much needed thing regardless of race. In 2004 the US. Department of justice conducted a census whereas it was found that females represented only 16 percent of all employed federal law enforcement (Stange, 2011, p. 831). However, it was found that one-third of these female officers were ethnic minorities, with Hispanics ranking highest at 33 percent. Excluding both state and local level personnel from what I understand wasn’t reported or withheld. Earlier study’s is said to show that females represent 13 percent of state and local law enforcement personnel, with women of color representing about 5 percent of those positions (womenandpolicing.org/pdf/2002, equality denied, 2001).

A department with diversity is ideal because it demonstrates and reflects equal opportunity employment and gives individuals in society fare chance of employment. Diversity in ethnicity in law enforcement gives off a positive image to our youth it gives them vision and hope that they too can partake in a rewarding career and amount to something great. One of the advantages female officers have is that they can frisk another female without worry whereas male officers don’t have that advantage and also a female officer can be far more persuasive and effective under cover whereas a male officer would be more noticeable in that situation.

I think it’s possible that women can achieve the equality that’s desired it’s just going to take persistence dedication and hard work and will also take more women applying for position and sticking with it without giving up. Equality and recognition can also be achieved by performing their duties on the same level if not much higher than the male officers. Eventually these officers will be recognized within the organization by strength in numbers and for their unique talents and abilities. At that point it then can’t be denied that woman officers serve a significant importants.

References:
[ebook]
Stange, M (2011) encyclopedia of women in today’s world Sage Publications Inc.
[online PDF]
National center for women and policing (2001) equality denied the status of women in policing, womenandpolicing.org/pdf/2002_status_report.pdf
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