Human Relations in a Diverse Society
Midterm Essays
Josephine Malik
C J 246-10 Human Relations in a Diverse Society
Instructor Hynes Lisa, Kaplan University
July 08, 2008
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Essay 1
History of women in law enforcement Women only make up a scant 13 present of major police agencies nation-wide, according to the National Center for Women and policing. In 1845, New York hired its first police “matron”. In 1888, Massachusetts and New York passed legislation that required communities with population over 20,000 to hire police matrons to care for the female prisoner. In 1922, women were allowed to work in the police force but were not allowed to patrol or work as detectives. The Indianapolis Police Department was the first to assign two female police officers to patrol on an equal basis as their male colleagues(Schulz,1995).The EEO Act played an important part in opening up police jobs for women .Although more women are entering the law enforcement they still face blatant and open skepticism, resentment ,and hostility from male officers. Discrimination and Sexual Harassment in the law enforcement with women still exist today. The male officers tend to make dirty jokes which at times can be offensive to the female officer. Being insulted, and being repeatedly asked for dates after refusing the first time. Other problems women face in law enforcement are that the male officer doesn’t seem to fell that women are not strong enough, and that they should be at home taking care of children. Women still face the problem of lack of promotion in law enforcement to supervisors and command ranks, white males seem to be promoted for these positions then females’ .The
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glass ceiling is a barrier that inhabits female officers from reaching ranks above entry level. Due to lack of promotions many women feel distrust, low productivity, and moral. Women who are accepted in the “brotherhood “of police or corrections had to become one of the guys .Women would be highly aggressive, swear and spit. Women
Josephine Malik
C J 246-10 Human Relations in a Diverse Society
Instructor Hynes Lisa, Kaplan University
July 08, 2008
2
Essay 1
History of women in law enforcement Women only make up a scant 13 present of major police agencies nation-wide, according to the National Center for Women and policing. In 1845, New York hired its first police “matron”. In 1888, Massachusetts and New York passed legislation that required communities with population over 20,000 to hire police matrons to care for the female prisoner. In 1922, women were allowed to work in the police force but were not allowed to patrol or work as detectives. The Indianapolis Police Department was the first to assign two female police officers to patrol on an equal basis as their male colleagues(Schulz,1995).The EEO Act played an important part in opening up police jobs for women .Although more women are entering the law enforcement they still face blatant and open skepticism, resentment ,and hostility from male officers. Discrimination and Sexual Harassment in the law enforcement with women still exist today. The male officers tend to make dirty jokes which at times can be offensive to the female officer. Being insulted, and being repeatedly asked for dates after refusing the first time. Other problems women face in law enforcement are that the male officer doesn’t seem to fell that women are not strong enough, and that they should be at home taking care of children. Women still face the problem of lack of promotion in law enforcement to supervisors and command ranks, white males seem to be promoted for these positions then females’ .The
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glass ceiling is a barrier that inhabits female officers from reaching ranks above entry level. Due to lack of promotions many women feel distrust, low productivity, and moral. Women who are accepted in the “brotherhood “of police or corrections had to become one of the guys .Women would be highly aggressive, swear and spit. Women
References: Multicultural Law Enforcement Strategies for Peacekeeping in a Diverse Society Fourth Edition BY R Shusta, D Levine, H. Wong, A. Olson, P. Harris