Celebrating a century: The 1980s and beyond – female workforce representation and police legitimacy

Laverick, Wendy; Joyce, Peter

Abstract

In their second of two articles marking the centenary of the Baird Committee Report, which recommended that women should be employed as sworn police officers across England and Wales, Dr Wendy Laverick and Professor Peter Joyce look at the role of women in policing from the 1980s to today – including discrimination, the Gender Agenda and contemporary thinking.

Citation

Laverick, W., & Joyce, P. (2020). Celebrating a century: The 1980s and beyond – female workforce representation and police legitimacy. Policing Insight,

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 9, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Oct 9, 2020
• Publication Date: Oct 9, 2020
• Deposit Date: Apr 28, 2023
• Journal: Policing Insight
• Electronic ISSN: 2634-7822
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4270973
• Publisher URL: https://policinginsight.com/features/analysis/celebrating-a-century-the-1980s-and-beyond-female-workforce-representation-and-police-legitimacy/