Analysis shows flexible work improves retention rates for women in policing, highlighting the need for cultural change.
Achieving 30% female representation can help women go beyond minority status but lasting change requires tackling cultural and structural obstacles. Flexible working arrangements boost recruitment, retention, and officer wellbeing when tied to transparent promotion opportunities. The cultural pressures to ‘fit-in’ and a strict hierarchy still block women’s progression and increase attrition. Compassionate and fair leadership has the potential to build trust and stem the flow of women leaving policing.
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