The status of women police officers: an international review

This paper reports on a survey of English-language police department websites, annual reports and other reports in order to identify key aspects of the status of women police internationally. Findings are reported for England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Eire, the United States, Canada, Australia (eight departments), New Zealand, South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, India, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji. Data on the proportion of female officers were available from 18 of 23 locations, with a range between 5.1% and 28.8%. Recruit numbers were available for six locations, and ranged between 26.6% and 37.0%. Limited data on rank and deployment indicated overall improvements. Available longer-term trend data suggested that growth in female officers was slowing or levelling out. Overall, the study showed an urgent need to improve gender-based statistics in order to better inform strategies aimed at maximising the participation of women in policing

Are Cities in Kerala Safe for Women? Summary of the Research Findings of the Study Conducted in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode Cities, Kerala

Among the cities in Kerala, Kozhikode (Calicut) has the highest crime record followed by Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum). The Kerala State Economic Review (2008) showed that atrocities against women have increased in Kerala by a whopping 338.40 percent since 1992. The two cities taken for the study are Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) 8 and Kozhikode (Calicut). The sample population belonging to diverse categories like students, workers, home makers, unorganized workers, commuters, drivers, conductors etc. is spread across public places such as road sides, bus stops, markets, beaches, buses, hospital compounds, hangouts, knowledge centres and theatres. URL:[http://www.sakhikerala.org/downloads/safecity.pdf].Thiruvananthapuram, kerala, Kozhikode Cities, Women Safety Audits, India, violence