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| One in five NI officers are women | |
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| So many women are joining the police in Northern Ireland that the PSNI is revising its gender action plan. | So many women are joining the police in Northern Ireland that the PSNI is revising its gender action plan. |
| Female officers now make up 22% of all officers. This figure is above the national average and is expected to rise to 26% by 2010. | Female officers now make up 22% of all officers. This figure is above the national average and is expected to rise to 26% by 2010. |
| However, Assistant Chief Constable Judith Gillespie says there is still work to be done. | However, Assistant Chief Constable Judith Gillespie says there is still work to be done. |
| "There only are five female chief constables in the UK so it's still a national issue," she said. | "There only are five female chief constables in the UK so it's still a national issue," she said. |
| "We're happy to see female officers joining in such numbers, but we have to encourage them to stay on and to develop the career that they want." | "We're happy to see female officers joining in such numbers, but we have to encourage them to stay on and to develop the career that they want." |
| Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde said: "We have addressed and implemented many of the recommendations in the original plan and are committed to the new proposals for future action outlined in this revised version. | |
| "As a policing service, we will continue our work to encompass a breadth of life experience and skills and embrace different cultures and values, in order to fully meet the needs of the community we serve." | |
| Monitoring | Monitoring |
| Implementation of the plan will continue to be monitored by the Policing Board's human resources committee. | |
| Its chairman, Sir Des Rea, said: "Creating a workforce which is representative of, and reflects the diversity of the population not only helps the PSNI maximise its potential, but demonstrates fairness, respect and equity of treatment when working with the community." |