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Survey exposes gender barriers to police promotion

01 January 1991

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Survey exposes gender barriers to police promotion
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A recent survey in Police Review has revealed that 75% of the
police forces in England and Wales have no women ranked chief
superintendent or above. The survey also showed that there are
only 10 forces that have women chief superintendents. Cumbria,
Dyfed, Powys, and Gloucestershire police departments had the
worst records for promoting women.
According to Dr. Sue Edwards, law lecturer at the
University of Buckingham, `women are regularly being passed
over when they apply for public order duties.' And even though
the number of women recruits has risen to 45%, women only
comprise about 10% of the total force. In fact, the percentage
of policewomen above the rank of constable has dropped from
11.2% in 1971 to 5.8% in 1988.
Both the Association of Chief Police Officers and the
Police Federation have begun conducting experiments that would
help increase the number of women in their ranks. (Guardian
15.9.90)

IRR Police-Media Bulletin No 64. Institute of Race Relations,
2-6 Leeke Street, London WC1X 9HS

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