Gay and Lesbian Cops : : Diversity and Effective Policing / / 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 p...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
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Place / Publishing House:Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]
©2012
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (213 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • 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