Title
Women’s Representation and Status in Law Enforcement: Does CALEA Involvement Make a Difference?
Keywords
CALEA; female; minority
Disciplines
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Abstract
This study’s objective was to determine if involvement in the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) accreditation process will have a significant, positive effect on the representation of sworn women in large police agencies at all organizational levels and on the representation of women of color as a percentage of the total workforce. This study compared 193 large (100 or more sworn personnel) non-CALEA agencies with 201 large CALEA agencies. Results of this research suggest that there are significant differences between CALEA and non-CALEA agencies and that involvement in the CALEA accreditation process appears to encourage and facilitate the recruitment and promotion of women at least in large police agencies. Additional research should be conducted comparing small CALEA and non-CALEA agencies, and the authors recommend CALEA officials revisit the available workforce issue to ensure more accurate estimates of the numbers of women in respective workforces.
ScholarWorks Citation
Burlingame, David and Baro, Agnes L., "Women’s Representation and Status in Law Enforcement: Does CALEA Involvement Make a Difference?" (2005). Peer Reviewed Publications. 1.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/scjpeerpubs/1
Comments
Original Citation: Burlingame, David, and Agnes L. Baro. "Women’s Representation and Status in Law Enforcement: Does CALEA Involvement Make a Difference?" Criminal Justice Policy Review 16, no. 4 (2005): 391-411.