Gay and lesbian cops : diversity and effective policing / Roddrick A. Colvin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Colvin, Roddrick A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gay police officers--United States.

Gay police officers.

Gay police officers--Great Britain.

Lesbian police officers--United States.

Lesbian police officers.

Lesbian police officers--Great Britain.

Discrimination in law enforcement--United States.

Discrimination in law enforcement.

United States.

Discrimination in law enforcement--Great Britain.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

ix, 213 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2012.

Summary:

Colvin (public administration, City U., New York) draws on qualitative and quantitative data to explore barriers and opportunities facing gay and lesbian police officers. She also tracks how police agencies have evolved to integrate these officers and respond better to the communities they serve. She reviews relevant literature on discrimination in public agencies, history of gay and lesbian policing; discusses the emergence of community policing; compares and contrasts the issues in US and UK police agencies; highlights unique ways gays and lesbians serve in police departments; explores how professional police associations facilitate diversity; identifies organizational and administrative constraints; and offers best practices based on scholarly and empirical sources. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Lesbian and gay police officers

Old issues, new realities

Law enforcement's move towards diversity

Officer experiences and perceptions

Unique roles, unique contributions

Urban and rural contexts

Professional police associations

Best practices for recruitment and human resources

Roadmap for the future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781588268372

1588268373

OCLC:

756166707