you have no idea how often that happens. i used to work in a county jail as a deputy sheriff. the unit i was assigned to housed over 800 inmates; most of them were recidivists, or repeat felons. i worked with several tiny females in their late 50s-60s. most of them did more harm than good. they couldn't be firm or strict with them. one female was in her 70s. i'd take her as a backup on the street. she was the first sworn female police officer for the city of fort worth. she was a great person and wouldn't tolerate anything. she was hardcore.Paladin wrote: Having one 5ft grandmother escort a rapist was a recipe for disaster.
we have a female officer now that won't carry department issued rifles or shotguns because they're "too powerful." she does pretty good, but one of these days, she's going to get herself in a bind. a couple of females at a neighboring department have that little man syndrome. they usually instigate more than they resolve.
some use gender as an excuse to act one way or another. the ones who don't are the ones who make good officers. and regardless of size, they could whoop many of us here. there are a lot of good female officers out there, but there are just as many who don't belong behind a badge.
on the other hand, there are some male officers i'd like to see find cushy office jobs too; for my safety anyway.