{"product_id":"police-women-life-with-the-badge-9780275984779","title":"Police Women: Life with the Badge","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is often said that a woman must do a job twice as well as a man in order to get half the credit. This is particularly true of women in law enforcement. Women have been involved in various forms of policing for the last 100 years, but it wasn't until the Equal Employment Act of 1970 that women could move from the job of meter maids to patrol and detective work. Yet less than 1% of all top-level cops are women, and there remain significant obstacles in the career paths of women in the force. This book looks at the history of women police officers and provides first-hand accounts of women at every level, including those who drop out. It addresses discrimination, competition, lack of mentoring, differential treatment and sexual harrassment, examining what issues play into the decision to stick it out or leave that many policewomen face. It also considers the family issues these women return home to at the end of the day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is often said that a woman must do a job twice as well as a man in order to get half the credit. This is particularly true of women in law enforcement. Women have been involved in various forms of policing for the last 100 years, but it wasn't until the Equal Employment Act of 1970 that women could move from the job of meter maids to patrol and detective work. Yet less than 1% of all top-level cops are women, and there remain significant obstacles in the career paths of women in the force. This book looks at the history of women police officers and provides first-hand accounts of women at every level, including those who drop out. It addresses discrimination, competition, lack of mentoring, differential treatment, and sexual harrassment. It looks at what plays into the decision to stick it out or leave that many policewomen face. It also considers the family issues these women return home to at the end of the day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnlike other treatments of the subject, Alt and Wells show how women have changed police work into a more community-oriented model of policing, reduced police violence, served as a strong force to promote a more effective response to domestic violence within police departments, and helped with community-police relations. With a combination of first-hand accounts, careful research, and lively analysis, the authors are able to convey the actual experiences of women who have made their careers behind the shield.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSandra K. Wells\u003c\/b\u003e After 29 years, Sandra K. Wells retired as Cheif Investigator with the District Attorney's office in Pueblo, Colorado, and now teaches at Pueblo Community College and Colorado State University-Pueblo. She is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eWicked Women\u003c\/i\u003e (2000) and \u003ci\u003eFleecing Grandma and Grandpa\u003c\/i\u003e (Praeger, 2004). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBetty L. Alt\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer at Colorado State University and has published several books including \u003ci\u003eWicked Women\u003c\/i\u003e (2000\/2001), \u003ci\u003eBlack Soldiers, White Wars\u003c\/i\u003e (Praeger, 2002), and \u003ci\u003eFleecing Grandma and Grandpa\u003c\/i\u003e (Praeger, 2004).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Praeger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50318814904594,"sku":"9780275984779","price":87.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_155096ed-d66e-46a6-8884-ed2f9e940a35.jpg?v=1727561231","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/police-women-life-with-the-badge-9780275984779","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}