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

• Autore: Colvin Roddrick A.
• Pubblicazione: Boulder, Colorado : , : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , 2012; ©2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (223 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.2086/64
• Soggetto topico: Gay police officers - United States; Gay police officers - Great Britain; Lesbian police officers - United States; Lesbian police officers - Great Britain; Discrimination in law enforcement - United States; Discrimination in law enforcement - Great Britain
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 -- Why This Case Matters -- 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 -- Conclusion -- Note -- 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 -- Conclusion -- 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 -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Gay and lesbian cops
• ISBN: 1-58826-934-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910820357303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II