Policing domestic violence: Does officer gender matter?

摘要: This research assessed whether female officers respond to domestic violence differently from male officers. Though many studies had analyzed police responses since the 1980s, very few empirically examined different types of actions, especially noncoercive employed by women and men in handling violence. Using data collected a large-scale observational project, this supportive control actions toward citizens involved Findings showed that were more likely than provide support Female officers, however, did not differ significantly exercising citizens. Regression results separate models for revealed some variables are predictive one gender but other. Implications policy future discussed.