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How policewomen make communities safer

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Ivonne Roman |

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• April 2019

Less than 13 percent of police officers in the United States are women -- despite their proven effectiveness in diffusing violent situations and reducing the use of force. Drawing on more than two decades of experience as a police officer and chief, TED Fellow Ivonne Roman shares how a simple change to police academy physical fitness tests could help build a more balanced force that benefits communities and officers alike.

Less than 13 percent of police officers in the United States are women -- despite their proven effectiveness in diffusing violent situations and reducing the use of force. Drawing on more than two decades of experience as a police officer and chief, TED Fellow Ivonne Roman shares how a simple change to police academy physical fitness tests could help build a more balanced force that benefits communities and officers alike.

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Learn more about recruitment and retention of women in policing at the Women's Leadership Academy.

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Ivonne Roman

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Ivonne Roman cofounded the Women's Leadership Academy to increase the retention of women in policing.

USA Today, 2019 | Article

"New Jersey is failing its women police recruits"

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Learn more about recruitment and retention of women in policing at the Women's Leadership Academy.