Write 300–500 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
For this Discussion, please complete the following:
Women in Law Enforcement and Religious Accommodation
Review the following before answering the questions for this Discussion Board:
- Watch the following video: Milwaukee’s First Latina Police Officer Paved Way for Future Generations.
- Listen to the following podcast: ’30 by 30′ Calls for 30% of Police Recruits to Be Women by the Year 2030.
- Watch the following video: Keeping the Peace While Keeping Her Faith, Muslim Officer Breaking Barriers.
Discuss the following:
- In the case of Officer Ayesh, what are the legal safeguards in place for her religious accommodation to wear her hijab?
- Discuss the importance of religious accommodations in the workplace and give one example of another religious workplace accommodation from personal experience or research.
- In the case of Officer Velasco, what are 3 reasons she may be the first Latina in her department?
- Describe two challenges women recruits in law enforcement (e.g., Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI], Central Intelligence Agency [CIA], police departments, and so on) face that may cause them not to graduate.
