What's New?

We have added many new sections of information so be sure to visit the new areas.

Chief Penny's New Book is out.
Investigating Sexual Harassment in Law Enforcement and Nontraditional Fields for Women (Paperback)
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 Chief Penny Harrington is featured in this new book along with Wyatt Earp: 
Criminal Justice Pioneers in U.S. History

Chief Penny Harrington is featured in the new books, "Hard Won Wisdom: More than 50 Extraordinary Women Mentor You to Find Self-Awareness, Perspective and Balance"
and in 
"Women of Spirit: Stories of Courage From The Women Who Lived Them", 
intimate stories of moments in women's lives when they followed intuition or took a stand that changed their world and the world around them

Also,  Available for Download

"Recruiting & Retaining Women: A Self-Assessment Guide for Law Enforcement" 
is now available through the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice 
Assistance. This 230 page guide, authored by Chief Penny Harrington, 
provides information on how to assess the policies and procedures of law 
enforcement agencies in the following areas: 

Recruiting 
Selection Process 
Academy & Field Training 
Assignment & Promotion 
Performance Evaluation 
Mentoring 
Family-Friendly Policies 
Sexual Harassment 
Internal Investigations 
Awards & Recognition 
Civilian Employees 

The guide provides recommendations for improvement and a list of resources 
available to law enforcement agencies. It includes sample policies, 
recruiting materials and checklists for each topic.  Copies of the guide may be  downloaded from http://www.ncjrs.org