Women Police: Portraits of Success

By Patricia Lunneborg

Political Science : Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement | Social Science | Social Science : Women's Studies - General

iUniverse, Inc.
Publication date: August 2004

ISBN: 9780595768776

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What can be done to stop the declining numbers of women in law enforcement? If information is power, then Women Police: Portraits of Success could well reverse that trend. Author Patricia Lunneborg traveled from Anchorage to Brooklyn and points in between to conduct in-depth interviews with over 50 women officers, from small-town sergeant to the head of the Alaska State Patrol.

What drew them to the job in the first place?
What keeps them on the job?
What are their daily challenges and satisfactions?
How do they balance work and family?
What are their ideas for improving all aspects of the system