Abstract

This paper reports the findings of a survey of policewomen serving in Australia (n = 206), the British Isles (n = 176) and the United States of America (USA) (n = 186). Problems of undertaking comparative research into policewomen are discussed and caution must be exercised in the interpretation of the results, given the opportunistic nature of the data collection: delegates attending international conferences of policewomen. Notwithstanding limitations of the research design, several observations are drawn from the data: the ubiquitous nature of sex discrimination and sexual harassment in the police service, greater similarities between officers from the British Isles and Australia with greatest divergence evident from those serving in the USA; and variation in terms of the frequency with which support strategies are adopted by policewomen. Explanations in terms of aspects of masculinity and women's networking are offered to account for differences between the policewomen.

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