Sunday Morning Spotlight: The Women of the Milwaukee Police Force
Posted: Mar 25, 2018 8:01 AM CDT
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Law enforcement is one of the toughest jobs there is. To celebrate national women’s month CBS 58’s Amanda Porterfield lead a candid conversation with a group of females on the force in Milwaukee. They shared perspective about their experience in a male-dominated field.
As of 2018 the Milwaukee police force consists of 16.6% female officers, slightly higher than the national average of 13% according to the National Center for Women and Policing.
Contributions to this story also made by: Andrew Levinson
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