Gay and Lesbian Cops : : Diversity and Effective Policing / / Roddrick A. Colvin.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
• VerfasserIn: Colvin, Roddrick A.,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©2012
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (213 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Tables and Figures --; Acknowledgments --; 1. Lesbian and Gay Police Officers --; 2. Old Issues, New Realities --; 3. Law Enforcement’s Move Toward Diversity --; 4. Officer Experiences and Perceptions --; 5. Unique Roles, Unique Contributions --; 6. Urban and Rural Contexts --; 7. Professional Police Associations --; 8. Best Practices for Recruitment and Human Resources --; 9. Roadmap for the Future --; References --; Index --; About the Book
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781588269348; 9783110784251
• DOI: 10.1515/9781588269348
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Roddrick A. Colvin.

Roddrick Colvin assesses the impact of lesbian and gay police officers on law enforcement in the US and the UK, as well as the policies that enable a diverse work environment. Colvin tracks the evolution of police agencies toward being more "gay friendly" both as employers and as service providers. He also provides insights into the day-to-day barriers and opportunities that lesbian and gay officers experience working within organizations that traditionally have been hostile to them. Integrating quantitative and qualitative research, he offers a compelling demonstration that police agencies can best fulfill their missions when they are representative of the communities they serve.