Sociology

The police force is one sector that holds a special, if not a dangerous place, in our society.  Not only do they uphold the laws that govern a particular geographic area, but more importantly, they are the ones given the responsibility to ensure public order and safety, and to apprehend those who have chosen to violate its sanctity.  Hence it had always been a profession dominated by men, that only until recently in the more modern era, did it become an accepted social norm to include women among its elite force.

Because of the general inherent physical characteristic of women being less capable than their counterpart, it has been an endless debate whether their inclusion was indeed for the betterment of the entire force, or would it prove to be detrimental, as the hazards innate in this profession might be too overwhelming for the female gender.  Several issues seem to point to the reality that women should be discouraged and even deprived of the opportunity to participate in the police profession.  This reasoning may be due to the fact that societal factors tend to be suggestive of some perceptions that put them in this disadvantage.

First is the fact that in general terms, most women will, at least once in their lifetime, have to bear children, and during the entire phase of their pregnancies, plus another three or four months needed in weaning their child, they will not only be under great physical and emotional distress, but will likewise entail their respective police divisions to make several sacrifices.  These may include making decisions such as reassigning them in the middle of investigations to less excruciating assignments, resulting in a setback in solving such investigations.  Also, the privileges entitled to women during pregnancies, i.e., maternity leave with pay, maternity benefits, and others, are only added burden to the government agencies responsible for awarding them of these financialeconomic assistance packages. 

Likewise, several limiting physical capabilities, whether real or perceived, will only make them a liability to the group.  One of those is the inherent capacity of women to be less proficient in handling mechanical devices as compared to men. These devices are essential in their performing of everyday duties, such as their driving skills especially during high-speed chases, and in their swiftness in reloading their guns, especially when extremely-perilous situations call for immediate responses. 
On a societal level, several reasons also suggest of obvious disadvantages in having women as police officers.  Most evident of which is the authority that society in general allocates to women.  Being widely considered by many cultures as the weaker sex, it is harder for the male populace to regard them with the same respect, apprehension, awe, and esteem as compared to their perception on male police officers.  Add to this reality the portrayal of women by the mass media as sex objects as someone who is sleek, pretty, demure, and dependent on men for their safety. 

Conclusion
It seems mens perception of women as his subordinate is not exclusively limited on what the mass media, society, and history had dictated.  The reality of the situation may also be viewed on a theological sphere, as the inequality between the two sexes can be found in various religious texts of antiquity.  It has always been the norm for men to assure that women will always be safe and secure.  Changing the trend now, simply because of the prevalence of gender equality issues, will not alter the fact that women will always be inferior to men, in the arguments presented on this paper.  This is a simple case wherein the laws of nature will forever be proven true and appropriate.

Embracing women into the police force has certainly resulted in several advantages, although mostly, these were exclusively for their own economic welfare.  In truth, women should be deprived of this privilege, as this practice had resulted in the deterioration of police efficiency and made the world a much dangerous place to live.