September 12, 2025Applied police briefings :Open Access

Promoting Women in Policing Takes More Than a Specific Promotional Process

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Promotional processes do not significantly impact women's career advancement, but age and education do.
The survey included 685 women police officers from the United States, highlighting diverse agency practices.
Incentive structures favoring seniority may disadvantage women, emphasizing the need for system reform.
Diverse promotional methods include examinations, interviews, and career portfolios, yet the format shows no effect.

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Survey reveals varied promotion methods affect career advancement for women police officers, suggesting a need for equitable incentive structures.

Huff et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Survey reveals varied promotion methods affect career advancement for women police officers, suggesting a need for equitable incentive structures.