Getting More Women into Federal Policing

Published: Aug. 10, 2022, 7:28 a.m.

According to the Department of Justice, the percentage of women in law enforcement jobs has remained stagnant for decades, hovering around 10-15% of total officers. For federal law enforcement positions, the number is approximately the same, with 13% of the total being women.

Recently, GovExec correspondent and frequent GovExec Daily guest Courtney Bubl\xe9 interviewed Cathy Sanz, president of the group Women in Federal Law Enforcement, about gender\xa0issues in federal policing.\xa0 In this episode, you\u2019ll hear Courtney\u2019s interview with Sanz on how she sees the problem framed and how it can be ameliorated.