This work provides an insightful examination of women's roles in policing, detailing their emergence and development while offering a theoretical framework for analysis. It incorporates two empirical studies: one reassessing the lived experiences of female officers and another analyzing police officer disciplinary offenses through FOI requests in three police force areas. The text delves into historical ideas about women and their perceived nature, highlighting the significance of various feminist critiques in understanding women's positions in policing. It also discusses the resurgence of these feminist ideas in contemporary literature on women and policing. By employing a feminist conceptual framework, the book facilitates a rich, reflective analysis, presenting a novel snapshot of women's status in policing in England. The author emphasizes the necessity of acknowledging both institutional racism and misogyny to foster transformational change in policing practices. The conclusion addresses how these findings can enhance police confidence and legitimacy moving forward. This fundamental examination of women's integration and ongoing presence in policing will appeal to police practitioners, students, and scholars in Criminology, Sociology, Law, and Policing.
