Front-line Policewomen's Role Recognition and Job Competence– The case of Taipei City Policewomen

• Main Authors: Shu-Yu Huang, 黃淑玉
• Other Authors: Yen-Wen Peng
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/53713152268281634542

碩士 === 世新大學 === 行政管理學研究所(含博、碩專班) === 98 === As a result of the “gender mainstreaming” campaign, the job requirements of policewomen have changed dramatically. More and more policewomen have direct contact with citizens. However, their insufficient understanding of police work before taking the job has resulted in difficulties with adaptation and even the practice of self-restraint at work. This study explores senior front-line policewomen’s experiences and their reflections on role recognition and job competence. In the light of increasing number of front-line policewomen, supplementary measures for institutional reform will be proposed in this study. This study conducts 21 interviewees. All are male and female police officers working in different corps of police institutions, including the City Police Department, traffic corps, MRT police corps, women and children protection corps, etc. Through qualitative analysis of the interview, this study concludes with the following findings: 1. The motivations of being a policewoman may affect one’s job competence. 2. Policewomen tend to presume that they are better at duties related to women and children protection, domestic abuses, sexual assaults, etc; but lack in judgment, experiences and physical strength in tougher duties, such as crime-fighting and crime investigations, etc. 3. Policewomen still have to cope with many socially constructed gender biases, and to struggle balancing their work and family life. In this sense, a successful “policewomen policy” must be supported by a transformed gender structure. 4. The directors’ or supervisors’ attitude can affect policewomen’s adaptability and performance, and it brings about the question of fairness. In addition, those female-staffed units are also in need of upgraded facilities and equipment.