Bureau of justice statistics
During the period between the 1990s and 2000s, the amount of women in law enforcement agencies across the nation increased only slightly.
In 2007, the numbers of women in law enforcement were as follows: Work
Discrimination in testing:
In 2007, the numbers of women in law enforcement were as follows: Work
- 4,000 State Police
- 19,400 Sheriffs
- 55,300 Local Police Officers
- 18,200 Federal Law Enforcement
Discrimination in testing:
- Only 27.3% modify physical test to take gender into account
- Many agencies do not take into account the differences between men and women, both physically and mentally
- Many academies focus more on masculine traits, such as aggression and physical strength
- Percent of women in workforce-46%
- Percent of women in law enforcement-13%
- Percent of women in supervisory roles-7%
- Percent of African American women in law enforcement-5%