Resources and Articles

The Police Chief Magazine: Recruiting Women
Covers recruitment strategies to increase the number of women in law enforcement.

The Police Chief Magazine: Strategies that Work
Reviews the Albuquerque Police Department's successful participation in the "New Workplace for Women Project."

Recruiting Women Officers -- Fact Sheet
Practical strategies based on successes achieved by the Albuquerque and Tucson Police Departments.

Sam Browne: A Look at Duty Belts
Duty belts create ergonomic and fit challenges for some officers, with special concerns for women.

New Workplace for Women Project
Provided technical assistance to two police departments on the integration of women in traditionally male-dominated careers.

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construction-apprentice-male-instructorOur Proven Practices Collection brings educators a research - based blueprint for recruiting and retaining women and girls in the technology classroom. You'll find hundreds of journal articles and proven practice case studies.



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Recruitment:  Use these proven strategies to recruit women to technology.
Retention:  Learn the reasons why women drop out of technology programs and practical solutions for retaining them in the science classroom.

Recruitment:  Use these proven strategies to recruit women to technology.
Retention:  Learn the reasons why women drop out of technology programs and practical solutions for retaining them in the science classroom.

Recruitment:  Use these proven strategies to recruit women to technology.

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karin-montejo-women-cops-guideWomen Cops: Positioning Yourself for Promotion --  A Step-by-Step Guide for Getting Promoted Up the Ranks

Retired Police Chief Karin Montejo, PhD, explains how women in policing can successfully navigate the promotion process. Chief Montejo describes common obstacles to promotion -- such as maternity leave and stereotypical job assignments -- and offers advice on how women can overcome these hurdles.

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As Chief of the Albuquerque, New Mexico Police Department I had the opportunity to work closely with Donna Milgram and IWITTS. Their tools helped our Department accurately assess the current work environment and make changes that greatly improved our ability to recruit, retain and promote women officers considerably in a short time.

~ Chief Joseph Polisar
Former President, International Association of Chiefs of Police