The 30 by 30 Initiative to Hire More Women Police Officers

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There is mixed evidence as to whether or not a women police differently than men when they're on patrol. The idea that women are going to fix policing violence and racism problem is misguided, she says. A sign of hope here is that it seems like this 30 by 30 initiative isn't falling upon deaf ears major massive police departments are on board.

Police departments across the US are signing a pledge to increase the share of women in their ranks, hoping the move will help reduce excessive force by officers. Researchers say it’s not that simple.

This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matthew Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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