I think it shows a fundamental misunderstanding about the skills and abilities and strength of women as a gender. I haven't seen it directly answering that question, but i can extrapolate from some of the use of force research that there would be more co operation because there is less of a need for force. And, you know, just anecdot, when we're talking, particularly to police leaders around the country, who are women, they reflect on the strength of their emotional intelligence and their ability to have a conversation with some one. You know, they're not interested in going hands on, because there's usually a sized disparity in the people that they're interacting with. They know they have to
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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