Breaking the Brass Ceiling: Women Police Chiefs and ...

Profiles the top women cops and their rise to the top of their departments.Schulz has written a readable, straightforward book about female police chief executives. The subject is the changing role of women in the traditionally male-dominated field of law enforcement, and the book includes numerous biographical sketches of women who have risen to the top in the challenging world of policing. Schulz notes that it is only in the last two decades that women have moved into the top ranks of police management, whether as municipal police chiefs, county sheriffs, or colonels in state police agencies. Currently about 1 percent (200 or so) of the chiefs and sheriffs are women--unique trailblazers who have managed to break the brass ceiling. Schulz clearly predicts that other women will inevitably follow in their footsteps. This well-written, well-researched book should be read by anyone interested in the changing face of policing in the US. Recommended. All levels/libraries.-ChoiceBreaking the Brass Ceiling is a long overdue documentary of 30 years of strife for women in law enforcement. It does an admirable job in two main areas. First, it superbly presents minibiographes on the most pioneering and influential women in policing and, second, it deliversa thorough primer on American law enforcement organizations, using an interesting and easily readable style. The insight and experience of the author, Dorothy Schulz, adds to the interpretation of data gathered through questionaires and interviews. This work should be a must-read for women and men entering law enforcement today. It provides a unique historical context within which to educate readers about the complexities of policing in the United States and rare insights into the lives of succesful women pioneers. This is a rare glimpse into the heads of chiefs across the nation, from whom we can all learn.-Law Enforcement News?Breaking the Brass Ceiling is a long overdue documentary of 30 years of strife for women in