Addressing the Recruiting and Retention Crisis by Advancing Women in Policing: The 30x30 Initiative

Monday, October 16, 2023

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM PST

Location: Room: 4

Submitter & Moderator(s)

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Maureen McGough

Co-Founder, The Policing Project
30x30 Initiative
New York, New York, United States

Speaker(s)

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Ivonne Roman

Chief of Police (Ret.)
Newark Police Department, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Shon Barnes, PhD

Chief of Police
Madison Police Department, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Sheryl Victorian

Chief of Police
Waco Police Department, Texas
Waco, Texas, United States
Ken Clary

Chief of Police
Bellevue Police Department, Washington
Bellevue, Washington, United States
Tanya Meisenholder

Director of Gender Equity
30x30 Initiative

Women make up only 12 percent of sworn law enforcement and 3 percent of police leaders in the United States., despite a growing body of research suggesting that women officers are uniquely valuable for improving public safety outcomes. A growing coalition of over 250 agencies—including federal law enforcement like USMS, CBP, and FBI, and major metropolitan departments like NYPD and LAPD, mid-size departments, state agencies, small departments, and university departments—have joined together through the 30x30 Initiative to address the recruitment and retention crisis through the advancement of qualified women. This panel will share lessons learned, innovative strategies, and promising practices from police leaders who have made significant progress in the recruitment and retention of women and other underrepresented groups.