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Article: Assessing the use of force among male and female police officers.
- Article from:
- Canadian Journal of Police and Security Services
- Article date:
- June 1, 2005
- Author:
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ARTICLE REVIEWED:
Hoffman, P. B. & Hickey, E. R. (2005). Use of force by female police officers. Journal of Criminal Justice, 33, 145-151.
Although first female police officer was hired in the United States in 1910, the initial job description included office work and a focus on specific types of criminal behaviour (i.e., sex crimes and problem youth), as well as a restriction from participating in patrol shifts. This limited role for females, however, was altered in 1972 as the Equal Employment Opportunity Act was implemented, increasing the responsibilities of female police officers (e.g., the inclusion of patrol duties) as well as the percentage of ...