Nassau Co.
Association of
Women Police
Something different in the way that products are presented to female officers. This business was started at the urgings of several officers who had a hard time finding women-specific duty-gear and a salesperson who understood their equipment needs. We have gathered a plethera of products that are unique to the marketplace with the understanding that women are shaped and sized differently from men. Shoes, boots, body-armor and undergarments, as well as holsters, duty-belts and uniforms designed for |
Most equipment and uniforms designed for police officers are based on tests with male officers. Smaller women - under 5-feet-4-inches tall - often find that small sizes based on a male frame do not fit them. Improperly fitting equipment and uniforms pose a health and safety hazard which could endanger the lives of police officers and of others. Dedicated women's sizing - smaller in overall size and taking women's larger hip size and breasts into account - works best for women from both a health and safety and comfort perspective. Cut-down men's sizes are not adequate for most women. Nearly one-third of women police officers surveyed by the Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Science (IWITTS) reported fit problems, compared to about 6% of male officers in a workplace assessment conducted by IWITTS in two mid-size police departments. Women officers indicated they reported fit problems to their supervisors, yet fit problems persisted. Sometimes women officers are labeled whiners or troublemakers for insisting on equipment and uniforms that fit properly. Female recruits in the Training Academy may be reluctant to acknowledge fit problems for fear of being labeled a complainer at the beginning of their policing careers. |
Feminist Daily News Wire-
June 6, 2002 NYPD Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association Defeats Name Change Motion The NYPD Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association has defeated a motion to change its name to the Police Benevolent Association. The modernization of the association’s name would have accurately reflected the composition of its members, which include over 3,000 women. Many felt the change was not only long overdue, considering women have been in the NYPD since the 19th century, but was certain to be passed in special consideration of the death of Officer Moira Smith on September 11th. Although receiving a majority of votes, the motion needed a two-thirds majority for passage. For many women of the NYPD, the vote sadly makes clear they are not accepted by all of their male colleagues. Others have argued that the defeat was not surprising considering the NYPD’s history, one in which women weren’t allowed to take promotional exams until the 1960’s and weren’t allowed to go on patrol until the 1970’s. The current status of women certainly reflects that history, with no women board members in the police union, and no women appointed to top positions by the new commissioner. A high-ranking female NYPD officer, who asked that her name not be used, commented, “It bothers me because it isn’t representative. Times have changed, but they are not willing to change their name.” Media Resources: Newsday, 06/03/02 |
FEMALE POLICE OFFICERS IN THE UNITED STATES By Barbara Raffel Price |
REASONS FOR JOINING AND BELIEFS ABOUT POLICE AMONG SLOVENIAN FEMALE POLICE ROOKIES |
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