Inequity in the ranks:
Most police departments still fall short on hiring women officers

Inequity in the ranks

There still aren’t enough women officers to challenge the “boys’ club” in most larger police services in the Prairies, new analysis shows Shortages persist despite research showing women have skills essential to modern policing By Apurva Bhat and Carly PenroseLocal News Data HubFeb. 11, 2025 Women police officers remain significantly underrepresented in the largest police…

Inequity in the ranks:
Most police departments still fall short on hiring women officers

Inequity in the ranks

New analysis shows women make up less than a quarter of officers in most of Ontario’s larger police services The “boys’ club” persists in the absence of more women officers, experts say By Apurva Bhat and Carly PenroseLocal News Data HubFeb. 11, 2025 Women police officers remain significantly underrepresented in police services across Ontario despite…

Inequity in the ranks:
Most police departments still fall short on hiring women officers

Inequity in the ranks

B.C.’s largest police services still don’t have enough women officers to change a male-dominated work culture, analysis shows More women are needed to break up the “boys’ club” By Apurva Bhat and Carly PenroseLocal News Data HubFeb. 11, 2025 Women police officers remain significantly underrepresented in police services across British Columbia despite evidence suggesting they…

Inequity in the ranks:
Most police departments still fall short on hiring women officers

Inequity in the ranks

Only 9 of Canada’s 75 largest police services have enough women officers to break up the “boys’ club,” analysis shows Policing is “still a tough culture to be in as a woman” By Apurva Bhat and Carly PenroseLocal News Data HubFeb. 11, 2025 Women officers remain significantly underrepresented in most police services in Canada despite…

HOW WE DID IT
Inequity in the ranks:
Most police departments still fall short on hiring women officers

Inequity in the ranks

What is the Local News Data Hub? The Local News Data Hub’s goals are to i) shore up local journalism across Canada by supplying newsrooms with data-informed stories ii) train early-career data journalists and iii) collaborate with individual journalists and news organizations on local data journalism stories and projects. The Data Hub’s reporting team consists…