12 Summary of Week 4

During this week you have read about both contemporary and historical issues of women in the police and the policing of women and how the two are connected. You have learned how deep set and long-standing views, as well as the legal status of women, has affected their ability to move into traditionally masculine and professional roles and how these views also affect the policing of women. In contemporary policing much has improved but it still remains a predominantly masculine culture affecting women’s chances of promotion and leading to ongoing cases of misogyny and bullying.

You should now be able to:

• understand why it took police forces traditionally dominated by men so long to recruit and integrate female officers and appreciate the changes to police culture this entailed
• discuss the connection between police working culture and the way in which certain crimes involving women have historically been dealt with
• consider whether the perceived recent breakdown in trust between women and the police is a new phenomenon or one which has developing over many years.

Please can you add a sentence to foreshadow Week 5?

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