Policing while pregnant: examining the need for standardized pregnancy-related work accommodations for women in policing

IF 1.4 Q2 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Police Practice and Research Pub Date : 2022-08-03 DOI:10.1080/15614263.2022.2105333

Cathy G. Sceli, K. Rougeau, Tara L. Diesbourg

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Abstract

ABSTRACT This study used a survey to gather information regarding workplace accommodations for pregnant police officers and the experiences of women who have worked under these policies. Thirty-six current and former female police officers from Canada and the United States were included in this analysis (including 24 who had been pregnant, and one who was currently pregnant at the time of participation). Eleven respondents who had never been pregnant were also included to control for work-related pain scores (rather than pregnancy-related pain scores) and to gather more entries with respect to departmental pregnancy policies. Experience with on-the-job pregnancy accommodations varied, with some expressing satisfaction with their accommodations, while others were deeply dissatisfied. Results suggest that blanket policies requiring pregnancy-related reassignment to light-duty does not consistently relieve pregnancy-related discomfort and may not always benefit the female officer. Officers indicated that improved policies may be a solution to retain and recruit female officers.

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怀孕期间的警务工作:审查为从事警务工作的妇女提供标准化的与怀孕有关的工作便利的必要性

摘要:本研究采用问卷调查的方式，收集了有关怀孕警察工作场所住宿的信息，以及在这些政策下工作的女性的经历。这项分析包括来自加拿大和美国的36名现任和前任女警察(其中24人怀孕，1人在参与时正在怀孕)。11名从未怀孕的受访者也被包括在内，以控制与工作有关的疼痛评分(而不是与怀孕有关的疼痛评分)，并收集更多有关部门怀孕政策的条目。怀孕期间的工作住宿经历各不相同，有些人对他们的住宿表示满意，而另一些人则深感不满。结果表明，要求与怀孕有关的重新分配到轻型任务的一揽子政策并不能始终缓解与怀孕有关的不适，并且可能并不总是对女性军官有利。警官们指出，改善政策可能是保留和征聘女警官的解决办法。

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Police Practice and Research CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-

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期刊介绍： Police Practice and Research is a peer-reviewed journal that presents current and innovative police research as well as operational and administrative practices from around the world. Articles and reports are sought from practitioners, researchers and others interested in developments in policing, analysis of public order, and the state of safety as it affects the quality of life everywhere. Police Practice and Research seeks to bridge the gap in knowledge that exists regarding who the police are, what they do, and how they maintain order, administer laws, and serve their communities. Attention will also be focused on specific organizational information about the police in different countries or regions. There will be periodic special issues devoted to a particular country or continent.