diversity hiring discussion capella
Diversity Hiring Timeline
The level of inclusiveness within the sworn police officer population in law enforcement agencies in the United States was the focus of many legal challenges during the 20th century. For this discussion, consider the issue of diversity in criminal justice hiring practices and their evolution over the last 100 years. Specifically, examine the issue of established prohibitions in the hiring practices related to women in policing, and then answer the following questions:
- Why do you think that law enforcement agencies resisted hiring women as police officers and then limited the availability of their assignments?
- Are there similarities in the U.S. Department of Defense’s approach to women assigned to combat roles?