Engendering Police Identity

2). Within the past three decades, there has some “discussion about the pros and cons of adding women in large numbers to the rank and file of to the USA police system” (Mastrofski, 2007, p. 4). According to Zhao (et al, 2006), we have a rising number of female officers on the force compared to past decades, which suggest a growing consensus that adding women to law enforcement is a good idea.

Race & Gender: Attracting Females & Minorities to Law Enforcement Group 2: Race and Gender CRJU 4600-OL1 North Carolina Central University April 2, 2014 Attracting females and racial/ethnic minorities to law enforcement The article Attracting females and racial/ethnic minorities to law enforcement is about local law enforcement agencies and their efforts to engage women and ethnic/minorities into participating in law enforcement agencies applicant processes and also concerns the hiring patterns of law enforcement agencies and the abilities of these agencies to fill sworn positions with females and minority officers. The arrival of the 20th century brought with it a change in the policing environment from the spoils system of earlier days to a more inclusive environment for female and minority presence within officer ranks. Some of the problems that law enforcement agencies of the more recent times will have with attracting females and minorities into law enforcement agency careers comes from outside of the agencies, but the most important determining problems can come from within those agencies themselves such as fear of the race and gender discrimination from the likes of employers and co-workers that makes females and minorities reluctant to join law enforcement agencies. The more highly televised incidents of the police brutality such as the Rodney King beating, Abner Louima torturing, and other abuse of force incidents make it very important

Training Day In the Training Day film, directed by Antoine Fuqua (2005), it depicted many cop code regarding police subculture. Subculture is "a subdivision of a national culture or an enclave within it with a distinct integrated network of behavior, beliefs, and attitudes" (Collins English Dictionary, n.d., as cited by Jones, 2005, p. 60). Although subculture has its positive impacts, the negative ideas about police subculture are more likely to garner attention. Alonzo and Jake portrayed many cop codes that include, “don't make waves,” “don’t leave work for the next tour,” “don't give up another cop,” and “protect you ass” (Pollock, 2015). These ideas contradict the code of ethics, values of the police organization, and society as whole

During the 1960’s and the 1990’s race minorities and woman began to be implemented into the police force which caused tension in minorities and women due to the racism from peers and the public. Women were and still are often seen as the weaker gender which caused forms of harassment

In the year 1910, the Los Angeles Police Department named the first “policewoman” in the country; her name was Alice Wells (Flanagan, 1984, p. 7). Less than 100 years later, in the years 2007 and 2008, there was a combined total of nearly 100,000 females that were sworn in as officers in federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies (Langton, 2010). Over the timespan from 1987 to 2007, there was a great increase in how many women police officers were being sworn in across all three federal, state, and local agencies. All of the women who now hold the title as an officer or a higher position were motivated to continue to break the barrier ever since Lola Baldwin and Alice Wells stepped foot into the realm of law enforcement in the

The biggest concern is that the community wont take policewomen as seriously as policemen and “the current idea of masculinity in police work will be jeopardized. Over the years, police work has encompassed a masculine status, and women generally face difficulty gaining respect and credibility”(Kakar, 2002). “Women implement “soft policing” which emphasizes problem solving over the crime-fighting attitudes favored by male officers”(McCarthy, 2013). “Women made fewer arrests and gave fewer traffic violations (“Police Women on Patrol”). However, differences in arrests did not affect women’s performance ratings. The same level of respect and favorable attitudes were seen from citizens involved in police incidents with patrol officers of both sexes (“Police Women on Patrol”) “Women do indeed implement a different style of policing than the direct crime-fighting style seen by men, but it does not sacrifice respect or degrade the values of policing”(Innes,

Kappeler, Sluder, & Alpert (1998) explain that through the police subculture deviance enters into law enforcement. The police character that is developed can be attributed to several paradigms such as psychological, sociological, and anthropological. The individual personalities of an officer and the authoritarian personality, characterized by cynicism, aggression, and conservatism, is that the psychological paradigm analyzes (p. 85). The socialization process which officers experience when they go through the academy, training, and field experience, contrast that dispositional model of the police personality, and this is the focus of the sociological paradigm. When officers internalize these norms and values that are learned, this professionalization occurs. The occupational culture of policing and the -beliefs, attitudes, and values that make up the subculture is seen as the anthropological paradigm or the culturalization perspective (Kappeler, Sluder, & Alpert, 1998, p. 87-88).

Referring to my reading on the article compromise police legitimacy as a predictor of violent crime in structurally disadvantage communities by Robert J. Kane. I found procedural justice an idea, which is largely consisting of the equality methods of the law-making process, that relate to the concept of legal-rational authority. This model it also shows the concerns and the issues of the legal authority in the consensus-based process, in how the law enforcement interacts with the public by applying the right and fair choices of process. Police legitimacy is another term in this article, which refers to the police authority where law enforcement has the right to use of power when is needed. Corresponding to their procedures of controlling the situation rightfully and creating a peaceful trust

Gender inequality still plays a huge role in today’s society. Women comprise only a small percentage of the local law enforcement agencies across the nation. Women have been a part of law enforcement since the 20th century but have only been noticed within the last 40 years. Back in the 1970’s women rarely held positions in law enforcement and if they did it was mainly clerical/desk positions. Even though the amount of women in law enforcement today has increased, women still only make up roughly around 13 percent of the law enforcement work force (Public). Women can make such an impact in the Law Enforcement field if given a fair chance but they may face many problems when doing so. Some say that women don’t belong, while others suggest

Introduction Gender bias, sexual harassment, and lack of training have been an ongoing struggle for women in policing and it continues in today. I will be discussing this issue and will assess its past, present and future implications as they relate to the Criminal Justice System. I will be discussing my assessment of the past history and present circumstances of woman in policing. I will also include my predictions and recommendation of how these issues' should be addressed by the police and prosecutor in the future.

Law enforcement is meant to keep the public safe and ensure that everyone is abiding by the regulations set in place in the United States of America. However, with such responsibility comes power and this often goes to one’s head. Some officers take advantage of the authority that they have

An article written by Shannon Woolsey, published online by Hendon Media Group, described how women in law enforcement were viewed throughout the 20th century. It was thought to be “un-lady like” to be walking the streets in the middle of the night looking for unscrupulous characters. Policing in America started in Boston around 1844. It was not until 1910 when the first female police officer, Alice Stebbin Wells, was hired by the Los Angeles Police Department. This was the first in the many changes in hiring practices that have occurred in law enforcement. As time moved on, more women starting entering the profession. Even though more women were being hired, they were limited to so called “children and family” issues. “It was not until 1968 that the Indianapolis Police Department made history by assigning two female police officers to patrol on an equal status with male counterparts.” (Woolsey,

In the 1970’s the FARC continued to grow now controlling nine fronts; five in Colombia, two in the central region and one in the North. It wasn’t until the 80’s when the guerrillas gained political and social support from the populace. In the 80’s the FARC had grown to 18 fronts and had added the title “Army of the People” to their name (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - Army of the People). During this decade of growth the FARC had to make a decision to promote their military aspect or their political influence, things leaned more towards the military. (Hanson & Renwick,

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia, otherwise known as FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia) was originally established in 1964 from a fractioned group of the Columbian Communist Party. It was formed during a war between the political parties that consisted of liberals and

Interactions between police and the public is based how respectful each group is towards each other. However, research also shows that sometimes an officer's conduct and actions are critical to perceptions of police legitimacy. Having good communication skills as well as listening to citizens instead of controlling authority to scare them is the correct response without being cynical to the situation. For example; Officers are more likely to profile predominately minority areas and ultimately will make the most traffic stops in these areas which will determine most of their decision making (Petrocelli et al, 2002, p. 8). Police who are patrolling these areas will always be suspicious in their surroundings because it is a dangerous job and they