VI, No. 1, October 1999 issue of Juvenile Justice is focused on this topic. The first nationwide resource for women in policing, law enforcement agencies, community leaders and public officials seeking to increase the numbers of women police in their communities and improve police response to family violence. Sponsored by the Feminist Majority Foundation. Sponsors conferences and collects news releases, testimony, statistics, etc. about Women and Policing. This study demonstrates that gender is not a valid reason to bar women from patrol work.
Women perform patrol tasks as well as men.
The attitudes and behaviors of some male officers, however, may create personnel problems if not properly addressed by managers. Research brief by the Police Foundation. This self-assessment guide is directed towards law enforcement administrators to assist agencies seeking to recruit and retain more women in sworn law enforcement positions. National Center for Women and Policing. As the 20th century comes to a close, policing remains a predominantly male profession.