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Women in Law Enforcement


March: Women in Policing

This month's InFocus takes a look at women in policing, the history of research, the issues, and where we are now.

Police Culture and Women in Law Enforcement - Lexipol

As women, we expect other women to be supportive and understanding. In law enforcement, it can be quite the opposite. We tend to be judgmental ...

30x30 Initiative

Currently, women make up only 12% of sworn officers and 3% of police leadership in the U.S.. About 30×30. Research suggests that women officers.

Leadership Spotlight: Women in Law Enforcement Today | FBI - LEB

Six female police leaders who desired to recruit, support, and mentor more women in the law enforcement profession established NAWLEE over 27 years ago.

Learning from the Perceptions of Women in Policing

This was an exploratory study that was designed to understand why women enter policing and how they feel they are perceived by the public and their departments.

Why We Need More Women Working in Law Enforcement

The benefits of recruiting, training and promoting more female officers are now being recognized by agencies and law enforcement associations across the ...

The International Association of Women Police (IAWP)

IAWP is a global organization for women police officers and women in other criminal justice roles. Our mission is to strengthen, unite and raise the capacity ...

A History of Women in Law Enforcement - COPS Office

1908: Lola Baldwin was the first sworn female police officer, hired by Portland, Oregon. 1916: Constance Kopp was officially hired as New Jersey's first ...

The 30x30 Initiative: The Positive Impacts of Women in Law ...

For decades, women have represented only 12 percent of law enforcement officers. The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), police chiefs, ...

Women in Law Enforcement - Police1

We shed light on initiatives aimed at increasing the representation and success of women in law enforcement, and emphasize the importance of female leadership ...

Women in Federal Law Enforcement: WIFLE

Research has shown that female officers are proven as competent as their male counterparts, are less likely to uses excessive force, are less likely to be ...

Women in Policing: Breaking Barriers and Blazing a Path

Chief Harrington also graciously filmed videos chronicling her experiences as the first woman chief of a major metropolitan police department, which were used ...

What Works and What Matters to Advance Women in Policing

The 30×30 team is confident that meeting these goals will lead to a significant increase in the hiring and retaining of women officers.

One simple fix for our broken policing system: Hiring more women

Police departments across the country to turn their attention to one of the most obvious and untapped solutions: attracting and retaining more female officers.

Home | NAWLEE - Lead Inspire Mentor

Chief Cerelyn Davis - 2024 ... NAWLEE is pleased to announce the 2024 NAWLEE/Motorola Women Law Enforcement Executive of the Year. ... In 2021 Chief Davis was ...

Women's History Month 2023 - ICE

A History of Women in Law Enforcement · 1845: Women on the Right Side of Prison Bars · 1904: The Only Woman Police Officer in the World · 1908: ...

Op-ed: Against all odds: The unyielding presence of women in law ...

... police officers, argue that women have no role in law enforcement. Some comments came from male officers who felt compelled to “finally say ...

Leadership for Women in Law Enforcement

The LWLE is designed for women in law enforcement with a desire to further develop their leadership skills. The program provides a unique opportunity to ...

LAWPOA | 100+ Years of Community for Women in Law Enforcement

A voice for women in law enforcement. Helping women break barriers & blaze a path forward in modern-day policing.

Women in Law Enforcement - COPS Office

NAWLEE has been working hard since 1995 to mentor women in executive positions and help guide new female officers to grasp the opportunity to achieve these ...