The ‘police progression paradox’? Why are women under-represented across the middle ranks of the police?

Internationally, despite increasing numbers of women entering the police, women are still under-represented across the various ranks of law enforcement, especially within more senior and leadership positions. Barriers to women’s progression within law enforcement has been identified in previous rese...

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Authors: Bailey, Louis (Author) ; Birdsall, Nathan (Author) ; Hulley, Joanne (Author) ; Kingston, Sarah 1980- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Policing and society
Year: 2025, Volume: 35, Issue: 10, Pages: 1294-1315
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
Promotion
women police officers
Complexity Theory
Gender