Police Officer Stereotypes

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Women in the police force have overcome so many obstacles, it makes it hard to believe that most of these harsh stereotypes are still there about these amazing hardworking women. Another assumption is that women just can't handle the job physically the way a man can. India L.J. Mitchell, Retired Police officer states that “interestingly, most women are better at calming people down with verbal techniques so they don't often have to be as physical. But when the adrenaline hits, most women can get that superhuman strength they need, to contain a suspect when necessary.” One of the main reasons female officers should be better understood because it's not always physical challenges they may encounter on the job. Most females are really well with …show more content…

Obviously females have a lot more to prove just for being females, and for having to prove all those stereotypes wrong. “Woman are roughly half of any society and therefore, should be represented in the police force of any democratic society.” says Danijela Djurovic who is a retired cop, so she knows what it's like to be a female cop. Women are capable of way more than men and anyone will ever know or understand due to the misconceptions and stereotypes behind being a women in the police force. Being a female cop gives women the opportunity to overcome all those stereotypes and misconceptions of female cops being “weak, fragile, or not being able to handle the work” It has been said to accomplish all the work men do in the police force is such a rewarding feeling. Dalia Anguiano says that her experience as a female correctional officer has very accomplishing and rewarding knowing she can do anything she sets her mind to, and also knowing that females in the police force are very strong and powerful women. “I wouldn’t wanna mess with us, we’re not afraid to handle anything” Anguiano states as her concluding sentence in our

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