It is often said that a woman must do a job twice as well as a man in order to get half the credit. This is particularly true of women in law enforcement. Women

Women in policing have seen three phases of acceptance. Beginning in about 1880, they were admitted as police matrons with extremely limited duties. Next they w

“A passionate, incisive critique of the many ways in which women and girls of color are systematically erased or marginalized in discussions of police violenc

The author covers the entire history of policewomen in America since their initial promotion from desk jobs to patrol positions, and through the ranks from ther

Stereotypes persist to this day, argues Anne Summers in this updated version of her classic book which, in the 40 years since it was first published, has sold w