Women Policing across the Globe

Shared Challenges and Successes in the Integration of Women Police Worldwide

Cara Rabe-Hemp and Venessa Garcia - Contributions by Gail Sears Humiston; Amie M. Schuck; Staci Strobl; Anqi Shen; Jennifer Brown; Marisa Silvestri; Sheena Fleming; Doris C. Chu; Sarah Hautzinger; Anne Li Kringen; Madeleine Novich and Corina Schulze

Women Policing across the Globe provides a cross-cultural comparison of the integration of women in policing across the globe, paying special attention to the unique contributions that women make to the field, along with the shared challenges and resistance they face. Individual chapters within the book provide students with a snapshot of the status of women in modern police agencies in the countries of the United States, Kuwait, China, the United Kingdom, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, and Taiwan. However, shared issues and successes of women police in many more countries worldwide are discussed throughout the entire book.

This book allows students to explore the different origins of entry, specialized roles, their experiences of resistance, and effects of historical events that have shaped the experiences of modern women police from across the world. The authors discuss the new gains women are making, despite the obstacles they face, and ways they are transforming how policing is done every day. And, finally, this book closes with collective issues and successes faced by women police worldwide.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 248 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-1-5381-1612-8 • Paperback • October 2019 • $48.00 • (£37.00)

978-1-5381-1613-5 • eBook • October 2019 • $45.50 • (£35.00)

Subjects: Social Science / Criminology, Social Science / Women's Studies, Social Science / Law and Society, Social Science / Gender Studies, History / Social History

Courses: Criminal Justice & Criminology; Criminal Justice; Law Enforcement & Police Administration, Sociology; Women's Studies; Introduction to Women's Studies

Women Policing across the Globe

Shared Challenges and Successes in the Integration of Women Police Worldwide

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Women Policing across the Globe provides a cross-cultural comparison of the integration of women in policing across the globe, paying special attention to the unique contributions that women make to the field, along with the shared challenges and resistance they face. Individual chapters within the book provide students with a snapshot of the status of women in modern police agencies in the countries of the United States, Kuwait, China, the United Kingdom, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, and Taiwan. However, shared issues and successes of women police in many more countries worldwide are discussed throughout the entire book.

This book allows students to explore the different origins of entry, specialized roles, their experiences of resistance, and effects of historical events that have shaped the experiences of modern women police from across the world. The authors discuss the new gains women are making, despite the obstacles they face, and ways they are transforming how policing is done every day. And, finally, this book closes with collective issues and successes faced by women police worldwide.

Details

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 248 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-1-5381-1612-8 • Paperback • October 2019 • $48.00 • (£37.00)

978-1-5381-1613-5 • eBook • October 2019 • $45.50 • (£35.00)

Subjects: Social Science / Criminology, Social Science / Women's Studies, Social Science / Law and Society, Social Science / Gender Studies, History / Social History

Courses: Criminal Justice & Criminology; Criminal Justice; Law Enforcement & Police Administration, Sociology; Women's Studies; Introduction to Women's Studies

Author

Cara Rabe-Hemp, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Criminal Sciences at Illinois State University. Rabe-Hemp is dedicated to increasing the participation of women interested in careers in CJS and co-sponsored the creation of Breaking Barriers, which was awarded the University’s Diversity Advocacy Award in 2010. Throughout her professional career she has examined how gender affects officers’ opportunities and experiences in the field of policing. She has been actively engaged with organizations which support women in law enforcement agencies, including the National Association of Women Executives in Law Enforcement, the National Association of Women and Police, and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Executive Institute’s Conference on Women in Criminal Justice. Rabe-Hemp has published extensively in the area of women in law enforcement, with work appearing the top criminology/criminal justice journals, including Police Quarterly, Feminist Criminology, Journal of Criminal Justice, and Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management. In 2010, Cara was awarded the University Research Initiative Award, in 2014, she was inducted into the College of Applied Sciences and Technology Academy of Achievement, and in 2016 she was awarded the College of Applied Sciences and Technology Outstanding Researcher Award. In 2013, she was one of six women invited to a panel to discuss, “Contemporary Issues in Policing Research” at the American Society of Criminology Meeting.

Venessa Garcia is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at New Jersey City University. She received her Ph.D. in sociology from the SUNY University at Buffalo. Dr. Garcia’s research focuses on oppressed groups but mainly on women as officials, criminals, and victims. She also conducts research in crime and media. She has published research articles in these areas including in the Deviant Behavior, Children and Youth Services Review, Journal of Criminal Justice, Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. She has also published books with Rowman & Littlefield, including Crime, Media, and Reality: Examining Mixed Messages about Crime and Justice in Popular Media (with Samantha Arkerson) and Gendered justice: Intimate partner violence and the criminal justice system (with Patrick McManimon). She has served as a Deputy Editor of Feminist Criminology since 2005. Dr. Garcia has worked with the DWC newsletter staff since 2002.

Table of Contents

PART I: AN INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN POLICING ACROSS THE GLOBE
Chapter 1: The Status of Women Police Across the Globe: Women’s Voices from the Field
Cara E. Rabe-Hemp
Chapter 2: The Progression of Women Police: A Comparative Analysis
Gail Sears Humiston and Cara E. Rabe-Hemp
PART II: WOMEN IN POLICE SYSTEMS ACROSS THE WORLD
Chapter 3: Women Policing in the United States: Post-Gender Institutions?
Amie M. Schuck
Chapter 4: Women and Policing in Kuwait: Deferring Gender Inclusion
Staci Strobl
Chapter 5: Women Policing in China: Separate but Equal?
Anqi Shen
Chapter 6: Women Policing in the United Kingdom: Transforming Leadership
Jennifer Brown and Marisa Silvestri
Chapter 7: Women Policing in Australia: Indigenous Women in Blue
Sheena Fleming
Chapter 8: Gender Progression in Policing in Dubai and Taipei: A Tale of Two Cities
Doris C. Chu
PART III: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN AND POLICING ISSUES
Chapter 9: Responding to Crime Victims and Community Needs: Nongendered versus Specialized Women’s Units
Sarah Hautzinger
Chapter 10: Sexual Harassment and Discrimination: Comparative Case Studies
Anne Kringen and Madeleine Novich
Chapter 11: Pregnancy and Motherhood: Maternity Leave Policies and Policing
Corina Schulze
Chapter 12: Women Police and Societal Change: Future Directions
Venessa Garcia

Reviews

Women Policing Across the Globe fills a void in comparative research about women’s integration into policing. It illustrates the difficulties comparing women’s and their agencies’ expectations of their roles across cultures and national boundaries.
— Dorothy Moses Schulz, PhD, Professor Emerita, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY), author of "Breaking the Brass Ceiling: Women Police Chiefs and Their Paths to the Top"

Women Policing Across the Globe is a must-read for police practitioners, scholars, and students who want to understand the unique experiences of female officers working in police agencies around the world. This collection of chapters challenges readers to think about how organizational policies and practices influence the workplace experiences of women who wear the badge beyond the borders of the United States.
— Carol A. Archbold, Walter F. and Verna Gehrts Endowed Professor, North Dakota State University