Women Police in Contemporary China

This is the first book to look at women in policing in China. Informed by empirical data as well as rich secondary information drawn from a wide range of published materials, and written by a former police officer in China, this book offers a detailed discussion of key issues concerning women in the Chinese police.

Anqi Shen is Professor of Law at Northumbria Law School, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.

1.Introduction 2.Researching Women in Policing in China 3.Entry and Early Evolution of Women Police 4.Female Police at Work 5.Women's Roles and Positions in Policing 6.Self-Reflections of Female Police Officers 7.Conclusions