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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Colvin, Roddrick A., author.

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.

Discrimination in law enforcement--Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (223 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Book Title

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures

Table 4.1 Demographics of US Survey Respondents

Table 4.2 US Survey Respondents: Sexual Orientation and Relationship Status

Table 4.3 US Survey Respondents: Reasons for Choosing Law Enforcement Careers

Table 4.4 Differential Treatment Reported by US Survey Respondents

Table 4.5 Demographics of UK Survey Respondents

Table 4.6 UK Survey Respondents: Sexual Orientation and Relationship Status

Table 4.7 UK Survey Respondents: Reasons for Choosing Law Enforcement Careers

Table 4.8 Differential Treatment Reported by UK Survey Respondents

Table 5.1 Openly Lesbian and Gay Police Chiefs

Table 5.2 Communities with Lesbian and Gay Liaison Officers, and Their Missions

Table 6.1 Factors Affecting Public Service Delivery

Table 6.2 Hate Crimes Reported in Washington, D.C., 1998-2009, by Basis of Bias

Figure 4.1 Equal Employment Barriers Faced by US Survey Respondents

Figure 4.2 Access Points Reported by US Survey Respondents

Figure 4.3 Equal Employment Barriers Faced by UK Survey Respondents

Figure 4.4 Access Points Reported by UK Survey Respondents

Acknowledgments

1: Lesbian and Gay Police Officers

Why This Case Matters

Similarities Between the US and UK Experiences

Overview of the Book

Note

2: Old Issues, New Realities

Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation

Managing Disclosure

Lesbians and Gay Men in Policing

Police Agencies and Failure

Planned Change to Address Organizational Failure

Eight Essential Elements of the Model of Planned Change

Implications of Successful Planned Change

Conclusion

3: Law Enforcement's Move Toward Diversity

Early Policing in the United Kingdom

Early Policing in the United States

Stonewall: The Birth of the Lesbian and Gay Rights Movement

Unrest in the United Kingdom

Community Policing

Legacies of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry

Police Community Support Officers

Community Policing: Not a Perfect Model

Community Policing in Lesbian and Gay Communities

Measurable Outcomes of Community Policing

4: Officer Experiences and Perceptions

Police Officers in the United States

Survey of US Lesbian and Gay Officers

Police Officers in the United Kingdom

Survey of UK Lesbian and Gay Officers

Comparing the US and UK Surveys

Notes

5: Unique Roles, Unique Contributions

Factors Influencing Broader Acceptance

Women in Policing as Trailblazers

Lesbian and Gay Officers: Types of Service

Measurable Outcomes in Policing

6: Urban and Rural Contexts

Washington, D.C., and the Metropolitan Police Department

Wiltshire, United Kingdom, and the Wiltshire Constabulary

7: Professional Police Associations

8: Best Practices for Recruitment and Human Resources

9: Roadmap for the Future

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-58826-934-5

OCLC:

929119900