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April-08-96
Percentage of Women and Minority Police Officers Increased Slowly, Still Low
The percentage of women and minority officers in the nation's policedepartments increased slowly in the late 1980s and early 1990s, but are stilldisproportionately low, according to a new Justice Department report. In1993, women were 8.8% of local police forces, compared to 7.6% in 1987. African Americans were 11.3% in 1993, up from 9.3% in 1987, and Hispanicofficers were 6.2% in 1993, up from 4.5% in 1987. The figures were collectedfrom a national sample of 3,000 police departments.
Media Resources: Nando.net, The Associated Press, April 8, 1996
