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Top Cops: Profiles of Women in Command

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I bought this book for my sister who has always wanted to be a cop. I thought she was making a poor career choice because of the prejudice she would face, and the danger. But after reading about women like Jadel Roe, Beverly Hall, and Debora Byers, I realized that policing can be a good career and that my sister deserves my support and respect for wanting to make a difference in society. I am proud of the choice she is making - and glad there are other women out there who have led the way and are there to mentor her.

I bought this book after reading a review on nycopmagazine.com - and the reviewer was so right! The stories of my colleagues across the country - how they achieved command positions - and the dignity with which they serve their agencies - are lessons for all men and women in law enforcement. I was especially touched by the words of two of the women in the book: Captain Robin Benziger of the New York State Police who said, "I want to leave a legacy...that our organization is a place where both men and women work together and are happy and effective," and Lieutenant Laura Lightner of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office in Phoenix who said, "I think that my job makes a difference...." This book, and the women profiled, made a difference in my life. I now feel like I have mentors all over the country - and I learned a whole lot about the history of women in policing, and what the future might hold.

My police officer husband read a review of this book on nycop.online and bought it for me. Now I'm glad a woman is his partner on patrol. The story about how an L.A. female officer saved her male partner and herself made me realize how important it is to have women in blue. I have a whole new perspective on this topic and don't feel threatened or worried anymore about women on the police force. This really is an important book for wives and girlfriends to read.

I read the excerpts in the Chicago Sun-Times. The rest of the book was equally as interesting. You wonder how female cops can survive in the macho world of law enforcement. This book shows you how they do it--by going their own way and working hard!

These interviews prove that a woman's success is attainable by "being herself" and that it is not necessary - and even impossible - to reach her highest potential by acting like a man. These interesting and admirable women have unique personalities and styles of their own. They did not become Top Cops by pretending to be someone else. Hooray for them and hooray for Marion Gold for introducing us to them.