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abstract: 'Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explores the contemporary
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workplace experiences of lesbian and gay officers who serve across the
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UK.
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Design/methodology/approach - Using an online survey, the research asked
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lesbian and gay officers to share their experiences in law enforcement
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environments. Acknowledging the changing climate in many law enforcement
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environments, this respondents here were asked to focus on both positive
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and negative experiences in the workplace.
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Findings - The responses of 243 police officers revealed that lesbian
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and gay officers face barriers to equal employment opportunities similar
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to those faced by women and other minorities in law enforcement, but
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lesbian officers appear to experience and witness lower levels of
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discrimination than gay male police officers. Attitudinal bias against
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lesbian and gay officers remains a significant problem in the force.
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Lesbian officers report feelings of tokenism at higher levels than gay
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male police officers.
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Research limitations/implications - Future research endeavors should
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analyze any differences between the experiences of different lesbians
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and gay men at different levels of visibility within law enforcement,
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including ``out{''''} and ``closeted{''''} officers. Research about when
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officers come out as lesbian or gay - during training, on the force,
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after they retire - would be insightful in understanding officers''
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perceptions.
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Practical implications - The research suggests that police departments
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in the UK have made good strides in opening the law enforcement
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workforce, but continue to face on-going challenges in creating fair,
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diverse, and representative work environments for lesbian and gay
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officers. Specifically, agencies should review policies where supervisor
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have discretion over the employment-related actions. By not meetings the
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challenges of a more diverse workplace, agencies risk lower job
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satisfaction, and decreased police effectiveness, especially on
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community policing environments.
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Originality/value - This research joins a small, but growing body of
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research that offers specific barriers and opportunities - as perceived
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by the officers. As other agencies engage in efforts to recruit and
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retain diversity police forces, the results of this research can enhance
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policies and practices, with regards to lesbian and gay officers.'
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affiliation: 'Colvin, R (Corresponding Author), CUNY John Jay Coll Criminal Justice,
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Dept Publ Management, New York, NY 10019 USA.
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CUNY John Jay Coll Criminal Justice, Dept Publ Management, New York, NY 10019 USA.'
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author: Colvin, Roddrick
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author-email: rcolvin@jjay.cuny.edu
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author_list:
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- family: Colvin
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given: Roddrick
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1108/PIJPSM-11-2014-0121
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eissn: 1758-695X
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files: []
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issn: 1363-951X
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journal: POLICING-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICE STRATEGIES \& MANAGEMENT
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keywords: 'Gender; Training; Police; Police culture; Discrimination; Quality of
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policing'
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keywords-plus: 'IDENTITY DISCLOSURE; MANAGEMENT; RACE; DISCRIMINATION; PERCEPTIONS;
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ATTITUDES; BARRIERS; MEN; SEX'
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language: English
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number: '2'
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number-of-cited-references: '45'
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pages: 333-349
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papis_id: 4357287207ebd99f95844f666256bda7
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ref: Colvin2015sharedworkplace
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times-cited: '12'
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title: Shared workplace experiences of lesbian and gay police officers in the United
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Kingdom
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000355951800009
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usage-count-last-180-days: '3'
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usage-count-since-2013: '21'
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volume: '38'
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web-of-science-categories: Criminology \& Penology
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year: '2015'
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