Women and SWAT: Making Entry into Police Tactical Teams

Dahle, Thorvald O.

doi:10.19151/leef.2015.1501b

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“…It should be recognized, though, that female officers in Indianapolis were less likely to be present in multiple officer/suspect incidents involving use of OC spray and impact munitions. Impact munitions are often used during riots, search warrants, and for crowd control (Dahle, 2015). Thus, female officers may still be less likely to be deployed to these situations in some jurisdictions or still have lower representation in specialized units who respond to these scenarios (Dodge et al, 2011), suggesting the possibility of some level of disparate role allocation.…”

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“…In this role, they traditionally handled cases involving female victims and offenders, juveniles, and missing persons (Deller & Deller, 2019; Garcia, 2003). While female officers continue to face struggles integrating into a male-dominated occupation (see Archbold & Schulz, 2008; Rabe-Hemp, C. E, 2008), they are now assigned to the same roles as male officers, including competing for specialized units, such as Special Weapons and Tactics (Archbold & Schulz, 2012; Dahle, 2015). The progress made by women within the policing profession contributes to increased involvement in use-of-force incidents.…”

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Female Officers in Use-of-Force Encounters: An Examination of Potential Correlates

2022

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With the changing landscape of women in policing, the representation of female police officers has increased. However, there is limited understanding of how these encounters vary with the presence of a female officer. The present study utilized data from three large, geographically diverse police agencies to evaluate situational, officer, and suspect characteristics of use-of-force incidents that are associated with the presence and involvement of a female officer. Analyses examining both multiple officer/suspect and single officer/suspect incidents indicate many situational similarities between incidents with at least one female officer present or involved and incidents with no female officers. However, the probability of female officer presence/involvement increases for incidents involving display of a taser, officer injuries, greater racial diversity among the officers, and female suspects. Additional findings and research implications are discussed.

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Female Officers in Use-of-Force Encounters: An Examination of Potential Correlates

2022

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“…1. The negligible presence of females in this kind of anti-terrorist units is a relatively common feature around the world, even in developed countries (Dahle, 2015; Dodge et al ., 2011; National Institute of Justice, 2019; Relaño, 2021) and is particularly pervasive in African police and security forces (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2019). The motivations and implications of this issue are far from the scope of this article.…”

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Evaluation of a training program of African gendarmes' in Spain under the European Union GAR-SI Sahel project

Prieto

García

Antón

2022

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PurposeThis article provides the first assessment of the training program of African gendarmes from the so-called Sahel countries in the Special Training Center of the Spanish Civil Guard in Spain. This action is part of the European Union GAR-SI Sahel project, embedded in the framework of the international cooperation of the European Union with Africa and aims to create effective counter-terrorism police tactical units in the area.Design/methodology/approachThe study exploits instructors' assessment on the evolution of the 167 participants over the program from 2017 to 2019 and the satisfaction of attendants with the training action, using 22 Likert-type items and an open question. It employs both quantitative tools (descriptive and inferential statistical methods and multivariate techniques) and qualitative methods (content analysis of participants' comments).FindingsThe research finds evidence of a high participants' performance according to trainers and large levels of satisfaction among participants. The authors also discuss the differences found by country of origin and rank of the gendarmes who participated in the trainings.Originality/valueThis study is the first to provide an evaluation of the police training actions embedded GAR-SI Sahel project, part of much larger initiative of cooperation of the European Union with Africa.

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“…Women may be relegated to units deemed occupationally appropriate for their gender (e.g., juvenile units) (Schulz, 1995) or feel directed toward certain units (Matusiak & Matusiak, 2018). Women and minorities may also realize fewer career advancement opportunities because they lack equal access to coveted unit assignments (Christopher Commission, 1991), especially in hypermasculine units like SWAT (Dahle, 2015). This suggests a façade of abundant opportunities in agencies operating multiple specialized units where greater structural complexity may restrict women's available roles.…”

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Crossing the Threshold: Organizational and Community Correlates of Female and Minority Representation Among U.S. Law Enforcement Agencies

Frazier

Matusiak

2022

Police Quarterly

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The current research explores relationships between female and minority officer representation and elements of organizational structure, practices, and context (internal and external). These relationships are viewed through the lenses of representative bureaucracy and structural contingency theory. Employing LEMAS (2016) survey and ACS (2011–2015) data, a series of OLS regression models explored these relationships. Findings suggest diversity breeds diversity in law enforcement agencies. Organizational structure continues to influence female and minority officers throughout their careers. Structural elements of both complexity and control were related to officer representation at all three career points, as were organizational practices. Finally, relationships related to internal context demonstrated greater consistency than external, although external context was related to overall representation. Relationships between structure, practices, and context varied for females and minorities, suggesting a greater need for unique recruitment and retention strategies for these officers.

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Women and SWAT: Making Entry into Police Tactical Teams

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Female Officers in Use-of-Force Encounters: An Examination of Potential Correlates

Female Officers in Use-of-Force Encounters: An Examination of Potential Correlates

Evaluation of a training program of African gendarmes' in Spain under the European Union GAR-SI Sahel project

Crossing the Threshold: Organizational and Community Correlates of Female and Minority Representation Among U.S. Law Enforcement Agencies

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