Women Policing Across the Globe provides a cross-cultural comparison of the integration of women in policing across the globe, paying special attention to the unique contributions that women make to the field, along with the shared challenges and resistance they face. Individual chapters within the book provide students with a snapshot of the status of women police in the countries of the United States, Kuwait, China, the United Kingdom, Australia, the United Arab Emirates and Taiwan. However, policing in many more countries are discussed throughout the entire book. The book closes with collective issues and successes faced by women police worldwide. Throughout, Cara Rabe-Hemp and Venessa Garcia provide a comparative snapshot of women's status in modern police agencies, as well as shared issues and successes of women police worldwide. The book allows students to explore the different origins of entry, specialized roles, their experiences of resistance, and effects of historical events that have shaped the experiences of modern women police from across the world. The book discusses the new gains women are making, despite the obstacles they face, and ways they are transforming how policing is done every day.

About the Author
Cara Rabe-Hemp, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Criminal Sciences at Illinois State University. Rabe-Hemp is dedicated to increasing the participation of women interested in careers in CJS and co-sponsored the creation of Breaking Barriers, which was awarded the University's Diversity Advocacy Award in 2010. Throughout her professional career she has examined how gender affects officers' opportunities and experiences in the field of policing. She has been actively engaged with organizations which support women in law enforcement agencies, including the National Association of Women Executives in Law Enforcement, the National Association of Women and Police, and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Executive Institute's Conference on Women in Criminal Justice. Rabe-Hemp has published extensively in the area of women in law enforcement, with work appearing the top criminology/criminal justice journals, including Police Quarterly, Feminist Criminology, Journal of Criminal Justice, and Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management. In 2010, Cara was awarded the University Research Initiative Award, in 2014, she was inducted into the College of Applied Sciences and Technology Academy of Achievement, and in 2016 she was awarded the College of Applied Sciences and Technology Outstanding Researcher Award. In 2013, she was one of six women invited to a panel to discuss, "Contemporary Issues in Policing Research" at the American Society of Criminology Meeting. Venessa Garcia is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at New Jersey City University. She received her Ph.D. in sociology from the SUNY University at Buffalo. Dr. Garcia's research focuses on oppressed groups but mainly on women as officials, criminals, and victims. She also conducts research in crime and media. She has published research articles in these areas including in the Deviant Behavior, Children and Youth Services Review, Journal of Criminal Justice, Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. She has also published books with Rowman & Littlefield, including Crime, Media, and Reality: Examining Mixed Messages about Crime and Justice in Popular Media (with Samantha Arkerson) and Gendered justice: Intimate partner violence and the criminal justice system (with Patrick McManimon). She has served as a Deputy Editor of Feminist Criminology since 2005. Dr. Garcia has worked with the DWC newsletter staff since 2002.

Reviews
Women Policing Across the Globe fills a void in comparative research about women's integration into policing. It illustrates the difficulties comparing women's and their agencies' expectations of their roles across cultures and national boundaries. -- Dorothy Moses Schulz, PhD, Professor Emerita, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY), author of "Breaking the Brass Ceiling: Women Police Chiefs and Their Paths to the Top"
Women Policing Across the Globe is a must-read for police practitioners, scholars, and students who want to understand the unique experiences of female officers working in police agencies around the world. This collection of chapters challenges readers to think about how organizational policies and practices influence the workplace experiences of women who wear the badge beyond the borders of the United States. -- Carol A. Archbold, Walter F. and Verna Gehrts Endowed Professor, North Dakota State University



Book Information
ISBN 9781538116128
Author Cara Rabe-Hemp
Format Paperback
Page Count 248
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 395g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 15mm