September 12, 2025Applied police briefings :Open Access

What Happens to Police Culture as More Women Enter the Profession?

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Surveyed 9,792 officers from 70 departments to assess gender effects on police culture, indicating shifts in attitudes and solidarity.

Cultural change in police departments is influenced more by the presence of women than by changing male attitudes.
Women showed different attitudes toward policing styles and use of force compared to men, leading to changes in department culture.
Police solidarity significantly declines among men when the proportion of women exceeds about 13% in the department.
The study involved surveying 9,792 officers from 70 municipal police departments across the U.S.

Marier et al. (2025) studied this question.

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