What's your opinion on female police officers?

Question

I am considering strongly attending the police academy and becoming a police officer. When I told my mom this, she greatly opposed the idea. Her main argument was that women should not be taking up a job like that. She says they'd have to deal with sexual harassment, being overpowered by men in the event of a fight, etc. I've tried reasoning with her about this, but she can't be swayed.

How do you feel about women being police officers?

Answer 1

I have worked with quite a large number of female officers.  Most are decent officers that can handle themselves.  After all, they are trained in self defense.  There are a few, and I stress only a few, that should not be officers.

Answer 2

I don't have a problem with a women being a police officer. If you want to be a police officer go for it. I don't think it's necessarily true that you will get sexually harassed. Most ALL companies have ZERO tolerance for sexual harassment! If you are a strong and confident women Men will respect you. I'm not saying all men! I think your mom needs to remember it's 2008 not 1888; women are more than capable of being police officer, firefighters, paramedics etc,... Go for it! Prove your mother wrong and prove to yourself that you can do it! Never allow anyone including your mother to dictate your future!

Answer 3

They're butch.

Answer 4

That's hot...from a L*****n's perspective at least...haha, sorry! That is probably not the reaction that you wanted to hear. I think that you should go for it! You can do it. You know, I think it's much more intimidating to be pulled over by a women than a man...men have sympathy for women crying over tickets but other women don't! Look at Oliva on Law and Order! She kicks *** and so can you.

Answer 5

Since 1980's, women have become more of a force within a police, sheriff organization. Unlike the old days, sexual harassment is not tolerated at all.

I have worked with many women who were more capable then a man.

Have worked with some i would not want to work with again but; the same said about guys also?

Oh by the way my daughter has been in law Enf for 18 years now so?

Answer 6

Please dont use others opinions to determine your career choice.Do whatever makes you happy. Im sure that you will find great satisfaction in helping others by becoming a police officer. Goodluck

Answer 7

I don't see a problem. Plenty of men can be over powered by men, so that argument is mute, plus they train you in self defense, so you can take someone down.

The man that takes down a trained female officer, is just as likely to be able to take down a male officer.

Answer 8

Your Mom is 100% right, but most of the time you would be just as capable as any other cop.

Life lesson: pretend that you know what you are doing, even if you don't.

Answer 9

i know i don't mean much in anything... most people don't agree with the things i say in public but deep inside they know I'm right because they feel it.

The fact is that you will be harassed by men that are criminals and men on the job. That is a fact. Will you run the man through the mud (your co-worker) for being a man? what i mean by that is, Say he gives you a compliment but to you it seems more like a pick up line. Does his life have to suffer because of it? What about yours?

Also I personally feel that since the women's lib movement the rolls of men and women are the main cause of the falling apart of this country and in case you have not noticed, this issue is even happening more and more on those countries that take what we do as an example and follow.

I feel that if a woman doesnt have children then sure go for it. But if they do Then they need to wait till those children are raised by them. Why on earth more and more do people see it as ok to send their children to babysitters to be taught their values then wonder why they have arguements and dont see eye to eye with their children anymore.

This is the main issue i have with womens lib. It makes men worthless. They have no part in the raising of their own kids because the women gets all the decisions. The men get to be a spern donor...

How does this relate to women being police officers?  Its bad enough that men have power issues when they are police. But give a woman a badge and a gun and everything they have ever thought about women men compitition has just turned into a more serious issue. Can a woman have a place on the force .... sure.. but should they be fighting crime?  NO WAY.. there is no way a woman is taking a man down i dont care how much training you give them. I am much stronger then any woman and i hardly see them taking a right hook if they are there alone trying to arrest a suspect. Heck most men woudlnt stand after an uppercut. So what would happen. She may have her gun taken and then there is real trouble. But who am I but someone that now will be looked at as a shovanist when im not. IM old fashoined and i think that a womans first job is taking care of the children they carried for 9 months. not giving them off to someone else to raise so they can follow being a man.

this man be the most important thing i will say here....

Women and Men have certain roles as Human Beings. And it always appears as if the women think that the men have a more imortant role and they get stuck at home with a child. What can be more important to our world and to the raising and nurturing of our people then to have their own parents raise them.. their own mother be with them till they are old enough to be their own person. DO YOU WANT EVERY CHILD TTO HAVE MRS. SALLY THE NUT down the roads infulence on your child? It seems to me that every time my mother brought us home from a babysitter when i was young we would talk about how weird the babysitter was... most times taking our lunches and giving them to her kids while making us eat just a piece of bolona from her fridge. My mother assumed that we were lying just to get rid of her because she seemed like such a nice lady.. WELL SHE WAS!!!! in front of my mother. But the looks on her face when my mothers back was turned was somethign out of a movie. But since my mother was a single parent( which is far more of an issue then even this because of the quick fast decisions that people make in marraige because of sexual relationships and what they think is love) she coudlnt take off work and find another babysitter for us ... well if they had stayed together ( my mother and father) we would not have had that issue. But then again this country allows divorce by females for irreconsilable diffrences which is nothing more then... I lost that loving feeeling...

what you ask is not an easy issue. Its very hard. But should women even be in the work force?????????   so many unemployed men being called bad fathers because they cant pay because they cant get a job because women have taken them because the divorce rate is so high because you can divorce for NO APARENT REAL REASON ANYMORE IN THIS WORLD. its sad and soon i believe there is a reckoning.

hate my answer but you cannot deny it. I care about everyone enough to be the fool. to tell the truth to be the one to say that its a sham. If i was a woman I would say that the most important thing in rasing my children is staying with my husband if he isnt cheating on me or beating me up because that is far more important for a healthy child then getting a divorce from him because i want to have s*x with a man i love... WHAT ABOUT MY CHILD!!!!!

But in the interest of the simplicity of your question...... NO. to many sexual issues. And the lies and misconceptions of feelings are petty and can get some in trrouble.. maybe your mother has other reasons that she hasnt told you. i suggest there are other things you can be

Answer 10

In my educated opinion, unless you know for certain that you will be the best officer in the department, I wouldn't recommend it.  The guys I work with (right or wrong) feel like...not only do I have to protect myself out there, now I have to worry about HER.  There are very few female officers in my area.  And the ones that are here get no respect at all.  I would love for a woman to come in and prove them all wrong, but it has yet to happen.

Answer 11

If a person is suited for a position and they can perform as well as anyone else in the position, whether it is a man or a woman, whether it is policeman, fireman, soldier, secretary or clerk, it should not matter.  A woman with proper self defense training can take down most men.  Tell your mother that any man that attacks a woman is a coward and therefore a wimp, even your mother with a little aggressive spirit could whip them.  If I needed a police officer I could not care less whether it is a man or a woman.

Parents are always fearful for their children, but you must do what you feel comfortable doing.  It isn't easy to become a police officer, so if you do get accepted it is because, and only because, they know you can do the job.  Go for it.  Assure your mother that they won't hire you if you are not capable.

Answer 12

I prefer female police officers over male ones. especially when they have big b*****s.

Answer 13

In some cases your mom is right and it shows

some female officers are more aggressive because they feel they have something to prove.

If you want to be an officer good for you!

It is your life do not let others dictate....only you can live your life.