Women in Control The Role of Women in Law Enforcement [Paperback]

How far have women progressed in the unfeminine career of policing? How far do they want to go? How far will their male colleagues and the public let them?Women in Control?breaks new ground by discussing the role of women in relation to controlling crime and disorder. Women have struggled to gain influence in policing, progressing only slowly until the 1970s, when equal opportunities legislation brought integration and some measure of success. Based on a series of interviews with British and U.S. officers, this work examines their experiences in dealing with crime, vice, and everyday incidents--including hostility and harassment by their male colleagues. It highlights the role of women in law enforcement in Great Britain and the United States and the importance of gender in social control.

A book that breaks important new conceptual ground
--Contemporary Sociology

Although the primary focus here is on British policewomen, the book is nevertheless very valuable for interested American readers. An important contribution to the literature on women in policing.
--Choice

Professor Heidensohn has made an important contribution to the literature on women in policing. This would be a valuable book for police administrators to read and consider.
--Women & Criminal Justice

This is a timely and stimulating book and will be welcomed by students and analysts of both policing and gender studies as well as by practitioners and policy makers. Thought provoking, question raising and very a welcome addition
--British Journal of Criminology

Frances Heidensohn, Professor of Social Science and Administration, Goldsmiths' College, University of London