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The Peaceable Police Woman?

The Practice of De-Escalation in the Eyes of Female and Male Police Officers

Authored by: Anne Mangold

Categories: Statebuilding
Sub-Categories: De-escalation and Preventive Diplomacy, National Security Forces and Armed Groups, Political Transitions, Security Sector Reform (SSR)
Country: Germany
Region: Europe and Eurasia
Year: 2003
Citation: Mangold, Anne. "The Peaceable Police Woman? The Practice of De-Escalation in the Eyes of Female and Male Police Officers." Presentation, 5th European FeministResearch Conference, Sweden, August 20-24, 2003.

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Abstract

In this paper, the author analyzes how the use of force and gender relations are linked in practice. In detail, she shows the importance of de-escalation and physical force in the daily work of policemen and policewomen on patrol with the help of examples. Can the above-mentioned expectations in women expressed by the leadership be found in the experience of patrol teams? Or are objectives such as communication and force prevention “neutral” and apply also to men? What are the effects on the position of policewomen in the organization? The author answers these questions by outlining the developments of the integration process of women in the police on the basis of theoretical data regarding “Gender and Organization.”