Australia GT – September 2011 Although there are more and more women police officers in reality, are they really suitable for this job? Increasing numbers of women are choosing to work in the police force nowadays
and have showed their mettle in this field. The issue raised is whether women are
actually suited for such jobs. I believe that not only are women suited for such jobs,
they are in fact better than men in many areas of police jobs.
In many of the areas of police activity, women are especially adaptable and can even
perform better than men. For example, policewomen are especially suitable for
working for special police prostitution groups, dealing with trafficking in women within
the larger cities. They are also better in dealing with domestic violence and juvenile
affairs. Policewomen are generally more acceptable to women and children who
have been the victims of the misdeeds of men. Girls and young children have more
confidence in women.
What is more, the field of crime prevention is becoming more important to police
agencies and here policewomen play their greatest role. They are also gifted in
gaining the confidence of small children and in determining whether behaviour is
normal or antisocial. The employment of policewomen offers the best method of
finding out the real problem, and then determining the best course of action to
pursue.
Research conducted internationally clearly demonstrates that women officers use
less physical force and are therefore better at dealing with violent confrontations with
citizens. Additionally, women officers often possess better communication skills than
their male counterparts and are better in obtaining the cooperation and trust required
in their job. They are considered at least equal to male officers in most areas of
police work. They have shown no differences in the quality of their performance in
street patrolling. Those skeptical about their role of police officers base their
argument on women‘s lack of physical strength. However, with proper training even
this factor can be overcome.
To put it in a nutshell, I pen down saying that, female officers are equally capable as
their male counterparts. In some situations they have even proved themselves better
than men. No wonder, we are seeing more and more women in police force.
Plan followed in the essay
Intro: Give your opinion and write a thesis statement. I have said women are suitable
for these jobs and are even better at places.
Para 1: Give examples where women are better than men
– Prostitution, juvenile
crime
Para 2: More examples of where they are better
– crime prevention
Para 3: Better communication skills
– as good in street patrolling. Opponents view –
less physical strength
– negate it
Conclusion: Reiterate your views.