This brief Just the Stats report presents statistics on female recruits in law enforcement training academies. It includes the percentage of recruits who started and completed basic training who were female, by state and by type of academy. Findings are from BJS?s 2018 Census of Law Enforcement Training Academies, which gathered information from state and local academies responsible for administering mandatory basic training to newly appointed or elected law enforcement officers.
Female Recruits in Law Enforcement Training Academies, 2018 (NCJ 306490) was written by BJS Statistician Emily D. Buehler, PhD. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.gov.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. Alexis R. Piquero, PhD, is the director.
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