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WOMEN ON PATROL - THE NATION'S CAPITAL GIVES THEM HIGH MARKS

NCJ Number
41579
Journal
Police Magazine Dated: (SUMMER 1977) Pages: 45-53
Author(s)
M KIERNAN; J CUSICK
Date Published
1977
Length
9 pages
Annotation
THIS ARTICLE EXAMINES THE STATUS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE 200 PATROL POLICEWOMEN (299 TOTAL) IN THE OVER 4,000 OFFICER DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Abstract
THE HISTORY OF WOMEN POLICE AND PATROL OFFICERS, THE PERFORMANCE OF FEMALES ON THE BEAT, JEALOUSIES AMONG THE WIVES OF POLICEWOMEN'S MALE PARTNERS, THE PROBLEM OF SEXUAL INTIMIDATION BY MALE SUPERVISORS, AND PROMOTIONS ARE DISCUSSED. INTERVIEWS WITH AND PICTURES OF D.C. POLICEWOMEN ACCOMPANY THE NARRATIVE....MSP

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