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Because female cops are still relatively few in number, a woman answering a police call often evokes a mixed response. Reno officer Judy Holloday recalls arriving at the scene of a crime and being asked, "Where's the real cop?" Detective Burke, who stands 5 ft. 2 in. and has weighed 100 lbs. for most of her 23 years on the force, says she made 2,000 felony arrests and was never handicapped by a lack of physical strength. Burke recalls subduing a 6-ft. 4- in., 240-lb. robbery suspect who was wildly ranting about Jesus Christ. She pulled...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are Women Better Cops? | 2/17/1992 | See Source »

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