@翻了个译，MTI专业辅导@翻了个译，MTI专业辅导I'vebeenapoliceofficerinanurbancityfornearly25years.That'scrazy,right?Andinthattime,I'veservedineveryrank,frompoliceofficertopolicechief.Afewyearsago,Inoticedsomethingalarming.Startingin2014,IstartedmonitoringrecruitsastheycycledthroughpoliceacademiesinthestateofNewJersey,andIfoundthatwomenwerefailingatratesbetween65and80percent,duetovaryingaspectsofthephysicalfitnesstest.Ilearnedthatachangeinpolicynowrequiredrecruitstopassthefitnessexamwithin10shortworkoutsessions.Thishadthegreatestimpactonwomen.Thechangemeantthatrecruitshadaboutthreeweeksoutofafive-month-longacademytopassthefitnessexam.Thisjustdidn'tmakesense,though.Policeagenciesandpolicerecruitshadmadehugeinvestmentstogetthoserecruitsintotheacademy.Policerecruitshadpassedlengthybackgroundchecks,theyhadpassedmedicalandpsychologicalexams,theyhadquittheirjobs.Andmanyhadspentmorethan2,000dollarsinfeesandequipmentjusttogetkickedoutwithinthefirstthreeweeks?ThediresituationinNewJerseyledmetoexaminethestatusofwomeninpolicingacrosstheUnitedStates.Ifoundthatwomenmakeuplessthan13percentofpoliceofficers.Anumberthathasn'tchangedmuchinthepast20years.Andtheymakeupjustthreepercentofpolicechiefsasof2013,thelasttimethedatawascollected.Weknowthatwecanimprovethoserates.OthercountrieslikeCanada,AustraliaandtheUKhavenearlytwicetheamountofpolicewomen.AndNewZealandissteadilymarchingtowardstheirgoalofrecruitgenderparityby2021.Othercountriesareactivelyworkingtoincreasethenumberofwomeninpolicing,becausetheyknowofavastbodyofresearchevidence,spanningmorethan50years,detailingtheadvantagestowomeninpolicing.Fromthatresearch,weknowthatpolicewomenarelesslikelytouseforceortobeaccusedofexcessiveforce.Weknowthatpolicewomenarelesslikelytobenamedinalawsuitoracitizencomplaint.Weknowthatthemerepresenceofapolicewomanreducestheuseofforceamongotherofficers.Andweknowthatpolicewomenaremetwiththesameratesofforceastheirmalecounterparts,andsometimesmore,andyetthey'remoresuccessfulindefusingviolentoraggressivebehav...
