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Critics of affirmative False
action argue that selecting
police officers based on
their race or gender does
not violate the 1964 Civil
Rights Act and is
discriminatory.
Academic research has True
shown that female officers
can do patrol work
effectively and are well
received by the public.
In 1968, the Chicago False
Police Department
assigned Barbara
Blankenbaker and Susan
Conick to patrol. They
were the first females to
wear a uniform and a gun
belt and to drive a marked
patrol car responding to
calls for service on an
equal basis with men.
,The most controversial True
method of ending job
discrimination is the
concept of quotas in
hiring minorities.
The requirement that True
officers not be less than a
certain height (height
requirement) was
probably the strongest
example of discrimination
against women
candidates.
The percentages of False
women in law
enforcement today are
now near the 50 percent
that women represent in
society.
The number of Hispanic True
American officers has
increased significantly in
the last two decades, as
has their percentage in the
general population.
Homosexuals have not False
been discriminated
against in police hiring
practices.
_____ of sworn personnel in 10.3%
local police departments
are Hispanic.
, _____ of sworn personnel in 11.9%
local police departments
are women.
In 1910, the nation's first Alice Stebbins Wells
"officially designated"
policewoman was:
The concept that Affirmative action
employers must take
active steps to ensure
equal employment
opportunity and to
redress past discrimination
is called:
The academic studies of Women can perform patrol duties as well as men can
women on patrol indicate
that:
According to your text, Asian
which racial group despite
efforts is poorly
represented in law
enforcement?
All are issues women face Drug use
in the law enforcement
workplace except:
In 1910, _____ appointed the Los Angeles
nation's first "officially
designated" policewoman.
____________________ means that Affirmative action
employers must take
active steps to ensure
equal employment
opportunity and to
redress past
discrimination.