NCJ Number
190293
Date Published
May 2000
Length
39 pages
Annotation
This 1999 annual report of the European Network of Policewomen (ENP) describes the organization's activities in the equal opportunities field within European police services.
Abstract
Founded in 1989 in the Netherlands, the ENP is a nonprofit organization that is independent of any government or political persuasion. Its primary objective is to "optimize the position of women in the European police services." This is done by exchanging knowledge, information, and experiences on the position of women in various European police organizations, as well as by stimulating international research and training on topics important for the optimal functioning of policewomen in Europe. The ENP organizes biannual European conferences and relevant seminars for policewomen and policemen, initiates the formation of national networks of policewomen, promotes mutual support between European policewomen, and establishes contacts in all European countries and builds a database of contact addresses. In 1999 the ENP sponsored five conferences and seminars, including a career development seminar, a conference for female managers within European police services, and a conference for policewomen from Southeast European countries. In the areas of training and research, the ENP began research into best practices regarding equal opportunities within European police services, started research into pregnancy and parental leave arrangements for police officers in a number of European countries, and provided training for the Slovakian network of policewomen. In 1999 the ENP also undertook eight public relations and marketing projects. This report summarized network-related activities in 14 European countries.