Sceptics question police push for female recruits
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Sceptics question police push for female recruits
Female police officers attend a meeting regarding the recruitment of women into the bodyguard unit in Phnom Penh on Friday. National Police
Female police officers attend a meeting regarding the recruitment of women into the bodyguard unit in Phnom Penh on Friday. National Police
Sceptics question police push for female recruits
Mon, 7 March 2016
Mech Dara
Cambodia’s National Police chief had said he wants to increase female recruitment into the force this year, in part to reduce “inappropriate” clashes between male police and female protesters, though observers were sceptical that simply hiring more women would solve endemic problems in the force.
In a speech on Friday, National Police Chief General Neth Savoeun said a mere 5.7 per cent of police officers were women – less than 3,000 out of a total of 50,000 officers.
Savoeun said political protests in 2013 – “under the incitement of the opposition party” – had highlighted “a weak point” for the force.
“We held a woman lawmaker [Mu Sochua] because she had committed crimes and violence that risked society, but at Phnom Penh’s intervention unit, there were no women, so men arrested her,” he said.
“We had to search her, and at that time we did not equipment, so we use our hands to check her. When people saw it, it looked inappropriate.”
In his speech, Savoeun also maintained that women were more “difficult” and costly to employ.
“When we send male forces to the province, for example, they take a hammock and they can rest and work. But if we send women, we have to think about accommodation,” he said.
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Re: Sceptics question police push for female recruits
Boss, I can't come to work today because I'm having my period.kiwiincambodia wrote:In his speech, Savoeun also maintained that women were more “difficult” and costly to employ.
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You would be surprised how often I hear this from staff.Username Taken wrote:Boss, I can't come to work today because I'm having my period.kiwiincambodia wrote:In his speech, Savoeun also maintained that women were more “difficult” and costly to employ.
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Male or female?kiwiincambodia wrote:You would be surprised how often I hear this from staff.Username Taken wrote:Boss, I can't come to work today because I'm having my period.kiwiincambodia wrote:In his speech, Savoeun also maintained that women were more “difficult” and costly to employ.
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Mainly female but I swear it's only a matter of time until one of the lazy males trys to get away with it.Jerry Atrick wrote:Male or female?kiwiincambodia wrote:You would be surprised how often I hear this from staff.Username Taken wrote:Boss, I can't come to work today because I'm having my period.kiwiincambodia wrote:In his speech, Savoeun also maintained that women were more “difficult” and costly to employ.
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