Public Administration ETDs
Publication Date
4-28-1976
Abstract
The Criminal Justice System of this nation has, since its beginning, always attracted considerable commentary from the news media and the citizenry. This is primarily true because the police, courts and the corrections departments invariably touch our lives in more ways than one.
In surveying the more recent and controversial developments in law enforcement, I have found police administrators nationwide all have a similar issue to resolve – the question of women in policing. However, in the context of formulating organizational change, they have found little empirical data dealing with this issue, and this is due to the scarcity or available literature and research.
The Albuquerque Police Department's administration faces the same dilemma as other police departments. Consequently, its officials are seeking pertinent information to answer this imposing question on the utilization of its sworn female personnel.
Because of the pressing demands placed on police administrators and other high-level policy makers, and the special interest I have in the area of quality law enforcement, it was decided that a general investigation into the progress women have made in police work would be initiated.
This report is neither conclusive nor should it be viewed in such a light, but hopefully it will be useful to the administrators of the Albuquerque Police Department in formulation of an administrative policy on the use of the approximately forty policewomen in their official roles. Additionally, the report will provide sufficient information about other police departments where change in administrative thinking has led to a more generally acceptable policy, by choice, and not by force.
Furthermore, my realistic expectations are that because women are asserting themselves more freely in law enforcement, this thesis will instigate further thought and research by police administrators and other public officials who see resistance to change as a detriment to society and the waste of a viable manpower resource.
Degree Name
Public Administration
Level of Degree
Masters
Department Name
School of Public Administration
First Committee Member (Chair)
Albert H. Rosenthal
Second Committee Member
Leonard Arnold Stitelman
Third Committee Member
Vladmir Vitus Berniklau
Language
English
Document Type
Thesis
Recommended Citation
Haselbauer, Gunther A.. "The Development Of Administrative Policy On The Utilization Of Policewomen To Their Fullest Potential: An Assessment Of The Albuquerque Police Department." (1976). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/padm_etds/146
Comments
The UNMUL recognizes that due to its historical nature, this item may include gender specific content and language that may be biased, harmful, and oppressive.