In this episode, we talk about the challenges facing equity and inclusion initiatives when it comes to attracting and retaining women police officers at all ranks. Our four guests are international experts in the field of diversity in policing and offer their thoughts on the masculinized culture of leadership, the success of direct entry and fast track initiatives and where they think more research is needed.
Executive Producers for this episode are:
Dr. Debra Langan - Associate Professor, Department of Criminology, Wilfrid Laurier University
Dr. Carrie Sanders - Director, Centre for Research on Security Practices (CRSP) and Professor, Criminology, Wilfrid Laurier University
Guests for this episode include:
Dr. Marisa Silvestri is a reader in Criminology at the University of Kent. Her research interests lie at the intersection of gender, crime, justice, policing and organizational cultures. She is currently working on two books: Police Leadership: Changing Landscapes and Police Leadership: Critical Perspectives.
Dr. Tim Prenzler is a professor of Criminology in the School of Law and Society at the University of The Sunshine Coast in Australia. His research interests include crime and corruption prevention, police and security officer safety, security industry regulation and gender equity in policing.
Dr. Jenny Fleming is a professor of Criminology at the University of Southampton and is the Co-Director of the Institute of Criminal Justice Research at the University of Southampton. She is the Editor-In-Chief of Policing and Society, an international journal of research and policy. Jenny has worked on an informal and formal basis with police agencies and police associations in Australia, the United Kingdom, Scotland, Canada, The Netherlands, the United States and New Zealand.
Dr. Jennifer Brown is a visiting professor in the Manheim Centre at the London School of Economics. She is also a chartered forensic and chartered occupational psychologist. Her research interest is in police occupational culture especially with reference to stress experienced by officers and diversity -- particularly women's roles and coping strategies.
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