ABSTRACT
This chapter provides a theoretical model of the integration of women policing in traditional societies. The detailed case study of Tamil Nadu reported a benchmark comparison for many other traditional societies. The chapter identifies ways in which a career in policing can be made more attractive to women, and police organizations everywhere can make proper use of women's unique and valuable role in policing. There are few pointers from research about what must be done to improve the integration of women police in traditional societies where gender roles are ascribed rather than achieved. The chapter combines findings from the Tamil Nadu case study with existing generic explanations of women policing to provide a framework for explaining the development of women policing in Tamil Nadu. The chapter concludes with a discussion of implications for policy and research relating to improving and strengthening women policing, especially in developing countries.
