Though women changed their police role throughout history, sexual harassment and gender-bias is still evident in this male-dominated field. Cara Rabe-Hemp shows that despite the struggles that women face in the "all-boys club" of policing, not only do women survive but they thrive in this almost exclusively male occupation.

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Preface Introduction: The History of Women in Policing: Matrons to Patrol Officers Section I: Female Police Officers of the 1980s: Title-Niners Chapter 1: Girls, Why Do You Want to Be Police Officers When You Grow Up? Chapter 2: Becoming a Police Officer Chapter 3: Changing the Gender of Policing Chapter 4: Facing the Intimidations of Harassment and Discrimination Chapter 5: Dangers on the Beat Section II: Female Police Officers of the 1990s: Crime-Fighters or Communication Experts Chapter 6: Community Policing Chapter 7: Pathways and Entering Police Work Chapter 8: Gaining Acceptance, Culture Shock Chapter 9: Making Rank: Glass Ceiling or Escalator? Section III: Female Police Officers of the 2000s: Career Minded and College Educated Chapter 10: Doing Policing Differently? Chapter 11: Women s Work Chapter 12: Motherhood Chapter 13: Work and Life Balance Conclusion: The Current Status of Women Police and Future Directions