Roundtable: Recruiting, Retaining, and Advancing Women in Policing: Lessons Learned from the IAWP Gender-Responsive Policing Summit - CANCELLED

Session Submission Type: Roundtable Session

Abstract/Description

Despite persistent support for increasing gender diversity in U.S. policing, women remain underrepresented. Yet, barriers to women in policing are not universal. Many police organizations in the U.S. and internationally have implemented promising gender-responsive approaches. The International and Nebraska Associations of Women Police (IAWP/NAWP) and UN Women convened a Gender-Responsive Policing Summit featuring police leaders from across the world to share successful efforts to improve recruitment, retention, promotion, and wellness of women in policing. Researchers systematically observed Summit sessions using an instrumental case study approach, paying particular attention to solutions to advance gender-responsive policing. Themes emerged around strategic planning and data use, leadership and promotion, health and wellness policies, associations, and support initiatives. We will briefly discuss lessons learned and encourage open conversation about real-world strategies police agencies can use to improve gender diversity. Presenters on this roundtable include researchers who observed the Summit.

Sub Unit

• Area XIV. Roundtables

Chair

• Samantha S. Clinkinbeard, University of Nebraska Omaha

Discussants

• Rachael Rief, University of North Texas

• Brenna Dunlap, University of Nebraska Omaha

• Lexi Elizabeth Goodijohn, University of Nebraska Omaha

• Champ Champenstein, University of Nebraska Omaha