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5 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses issues pertaining to women on the police force. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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case rulings - Eison v. City of Knoxville, Pina v. City of East Providence and Burney v. City of Pawtucket just to name a few - have grappled over the
inappropriate expectations placed upon women when they are expected to pass the same stringent physical ability tests as their male counterparts; as such, a number of police forces have reduced
the criteria of certain agility tests so as to ensure women pass (Hoover, 1992). The discriminatory nature of this approach to officer training has long fueled the debate over
whether women are actually suited to be police officers, or if they are part of a larger contingent whose only presence is due to minority shortages.
What once was considered sexist or racist, maintaining a certain physique and weight management in California police departments, for example, is now a focal point to maintaining
a strong police force and decreasing the potential for the perpetrator to have the upper hand. Another pertinent reason for California police officers to stay in shape and maintain
appropriate weight-to-height ratios is to help prevent occupational injuries. One-time Los Angeles Police Chief Bernard C. Parks - whose own stature reflected a 6-foot, two-inch and 210-pound frame -
was an outspoken advocate of certain physiques and weight management throughout the police force. Claiming that physical conditioning "means much more than simply looking good in uniform" (Anonymous, 1997,
p. 38), Parks long upheld the belief that staying in shape and within ones proper weight variance "makes officers more confident, gives them greater command presence and cuts down on
costly injuries and sick days" (Anonymous, 1997, p. 38). It is not by happenstance that California police departments have upheld the requirement for certain physiques and weight management, but
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