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“I Think It’s Still a Male-Dominated World”: Detachment Services Assistants’ Perceptions and Experiences of a Gendered Police Organization

Abstract

Police organizations, typically considered masculine paramilitary organizations, are employing increasing numbers of women in non-sworn roles. We investigate the experiences and perceptions of a specific group of non-sworn personnel, Detachment Services Assistants (DSAs) working with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, unpacking their perceptions of a slowly-changing gendered organizational culture. We analyze how their fluid performances of femininities allow them to navigate a gendered workplace environment that, at times, can marginalize them based on their gender and occupational status. The study makes a novel contribution to the policing literature on gender and the role of non-sworn personnel in policing.

Authors

Norman M; Ricciardelli R

Journal

Feminist Criminology, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 183–204

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Publication Date

July 1, 2023

DOI

10.1177/15570851231153713

ISSN

1557-0851

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