Job Burnout

The number of women in the police force has climbed, but we know little about what leads to job burnout. During the past three decades the increase in female law enforcement has led to organizational changes in American policing (Herbst, Lovrich, & Zhao, 2001). Most female officers are at disadvantage before they even begin their careers: “In terms of preferred job characteristics, the female qualities of nurturing, providing emotional support, sensitivity, and understanding are thought by many within law enforcement to be not only needless but also potentially damaging to job performance” (Kim & Merlo, 2010, pg. 2). Although the number of female police officers is increasing, there are few studies looking at female officers. Due to the increase