...Ronald J. Burke; Aslaug Mikkelsen Purpose This study aims to examine gender issues in a sample of male and female police officers in Norway. Design/methodology/approach Three gender issues were considered: perceptions of equal opportunity, possible reasons for differences in male and female...

... and considers if commitment is shaped by the same or different variables. Reviews the theoretical background to organisation commitment and gender and its relationship to police organisations. Then discusses the case data which reveals that there are few differences in the levels of men and women’s commitment...

...Robyn Thomas; Annette Davies Presents a gendered analysis of the reconstitution of professional subjectivities, as part of the New Public Management (NPM) discourse in the UK police service. Draws on texts generated from interviews with police uniform and civilian professional/managers in two...

...Pauline Amos‐Wilson This article reports a study conducted in Pakistan with the assistance of the police service there on the reasons why women police officers enter this profession, given that policing in Pakistan is traditionally hostile towards women, and the tactics they employ in order to gain...

...Kevin C. Gaston; Jackie A. Alexander Little is generally known about the factors affecting the managerial advancement of women in police forces in the UK. Surveys 142 male and female constables from a large police force. Reports the patterns of deployment and specialization, attitudes...