Altogether 103 male and 75 female officers responded to a battery of questionnaires designed to measure the dependent variables. The results showed that compared to their male counterparts, female police officers had a lower self-efficacy rating in police duties dealing with violent offenders and riot situations. No gender difference was found in any of the other measures of psychological well-being, general and specific job satisfaction or job involvement. The results were discussed in the context of the self-efficacy model. (Publisher abstract)