Women in Policing
Policing in New South Wales was a profession for men up until 1915, when the inspector General asked that women police be introduced into the force. The New South Wales Police Department then opened two positions for female police and nearly 500 women applied. Since then, the number of women in the force has been an emerging trend and increasing each and every year, as this role has become more and more socially accepted in today's society.
Women now participate in all areas of policing and make up approximately 34% of the New South Wales Police Force and the number of sworn female police officers make up close to 27% of the total number of police officers.
Policing in New South Wales was a profession for men up until 1915, when the inspector General asked that women police be introduced into the force. The New South Wales Police Department then opened two positions for female police and nearly 500 women applied. Since then, the number of women in the force has been an emerging trend and increasing each and every year, as this role has become more and more socially accepted in today's society.
Women now participate in all areas of policing and make up approximately 34% of the New South Wales Police Force and the number of sworn female police officers make up close to 27% of the total number of police officers.