30×30 in the News

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Why 30×30

A national movement to advance women in policing

30×30 success stories unveiled at IACP as police leaders expand opportunities for women in policing
(Police1)

Badge of Honor
(UDaily)

What Works and What Matters to Advancing Women in Policing
(Police Chief Magazine)

Why It’s So Important to Have More Women in Policing
(LAP Progressive)

MetroFocus: 30×30 Initiative
(PBS)

Can women fix the police?
(Today, Explained)

’30 by 30′ calls for 30% of police recruits to be women by the year 2030
(NPR)

‘It’s changing’: As officers quit in droves, departments see an opportunity for police reform
(USA Today)

30×30 Initiative: Prioritizing Women in Law Enforcement
(Justice Today)

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This Police Chief Is Hiring Female Officers to Fix ‘Toxic’ Policing
(Washington Post)

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Sacramento Police Department pledges to have 30% of officers be women by 2030

(Sacramento Bee)

Local and national efforts aim to recruit more women into law enforcement
(Wisconsin Public Radio)

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The future of policing is female: The benefit of hiring more women and the departments pledging to do so
(WUSA9)

Want to reform the police? Hire more women
(CNN)

Policing agencies coming together to help advance women officers
(Fox 7 Austin)

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30×30 Initiative: Why we need more women in policing and how to achieve it
(Community Policing Dispatch)

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Police agencies sign national pledge to recruit 30% women by 2030
(Police1)

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Podcast: Hiring and Training a Diverse Workforce Within the NYPD
(Reducing Crime)

Women in Police Reform: Why We Need More Women Police
(Cosmopolitan)

Few women in supervisory roles within Department of Public Safety, records show
(KSAT12)

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Podcast: Mo McGough and 30×30
(Reducing Crime)

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How the 30×30 initiative aims to advance women in policing
(Police1 Podcast)

The 30×30 Pledge

Agencies Across the U.S. and Canada Sign the Pledge

Savannah Police Department makes major push for equitable workplace representation by signing the 30X30 Initiative
(WJCL22)

Lancaster city police looks to train more women with the 30×30 Initiative
(Lancaster Online)

cmpd committed to 30×30 pledge, recruiting more female officers by 2030
(Spectrum News1)

University of Utah Campus Police pledge toward gender equality
(ABC4)

Henrico Police joins 30×30 initiative to recruit more women for law enforcement
(NBC12)

UD Police pledge to advance women in policing
(UDaily )

New Bern Police Department signs pledge of equity for women in law enforcement
(WITN)

Governor Hochul Announces DEC, State Parks Commitment to Add More Women to Ranks of Forest Rangers, Environmental Conservation Police Officers and Park Police Officers
(Governor Kathy Hochul Office)

Police hopes 30% of sworn officers are women by 2030
(KGUN9)

Milwaukee Police aims to add more women to department
(Spectrum News1)

AAPI representation grows in the Austin Police Department
(KVUE abc)

The Largest Law Enforcement Agency in the National Pledges to Hire a Lot More Women
(Government Executive)

Women advancement in policing: Oregon State Police make a pledge
(Central Oregon Daily)

MNPD makes progress in pledge to recruit 30% more women by 2030
(WKRN)

Hartford Police Pledge More Female Officers
(Patch)

RPS joins initiative to make women 30 percent of new hires
(Regina Leader-Post)

Kansas City Police Department aims to double number of female officers by 2030
(The Kansas City Star)

AUPD takes a pledge to increase female representation in law enforcement
(The Eagle )

SPD becomes 3rd dept. in state to pledge to increase women in police force
(13WIBW)

30X30 Initiative: Pushing for more women in police departments
(Denver7)

Nearly 1 in 3 police officers are women at this Michigan department: ‘It became my home.’
(MLIVE)

Chapel Hill police join initiative to hire more female officers
(WRAL NEWS)

Oswego Police Department launches 30×30 Initiative
(Local SYR)

SDPD Efforts to Recruit Officers, Attract More Diverse Candidates Shows Progress in 2021
(NBC San Diego)

NYPD Making Progress Bringing In And Promoting Women, But It Still Has A Lot Of Work To Do
(CBS New York)

150 law enforcement agencies in the US and Canada take pledge to increase women in the ranks to 30% by 2030
(CNN)

Philly Police take ’30X30 Pledge’ to get more women police officers on the force
(Philly Voice)

‘Policing has no gender’: Mesa PD participate in initiative for female recruitment
(Arizona’s Family)

Baltimore County joins initiative to make police recruits 30% women by 2030
(WBALTV11)

Fayetteville Police Department pledges to recruit, improve representation of women
(ABC 11 WTVD)

Seattle Police Department signs pledge to advance women in policing
(MyNorthwest)

Charleston police seek to increase gender diversity
(WCSC Charleston)

St. Paul police working to at least double number of female officers by 2030
(FOX 9)

Antioch Police sign 30×30 Pledge committing to recruit, advance more women
(Antioch Herald)

More women in law enforcement: Madison police sign pledge
(MKOW ABC Madison)

Vermont State Police pledge to bring more women into agency
(WCAX CBS)

Manchester takes 30×30 Pledge: The goal is a 30% female police force by 2030
(Manchester Ink Link)

LPD joins national initiative to increase representation of women in recruit classes
(Lincoln Journal Star)

UWPD, MPD pledge to bring more women into law enforcement with 30×30 Pledge
(Badger-Herald)

Moving Forward: Bellevue Police Department joins 30×30 Initiative, pledges to recruit more women
(KMTV – 3 News Now)

Press Releases

Federal agencies join the 30×30 Initiative

The 30×30 Initiative: The Positive Impacts of Women in Law Enforcement
(The Bureau of Justice Assistance)

CBP Commits to 30×30 Initiative
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection)

U.S. Marshals Take 30×30 Pledge to Advance Women in Policing as First Federal Agency and 200th Agency
(U.S. Marshals Service)

FBI Pledges to Advance Women in Policing
(Federal Bureau of Investigation)

ATF Signs 30×30 Pledge to Advance Women in Law Enforcement Goal is to increase the representation of women in police recruit classes to 30% by 2030
(Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives)

Recent Updates from 30×30

We’re working with partners across the country to support the success of women officers throughout their careers. See our latest updates.

30×30 and WIFLE joint statement on gender equity

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30×30 Announces New Collaboration with Department of Justice to Advance Women in Policing

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U.S. Marshals Take 30×30 Pledge to Advance Women in Policing as First Federal Agency and 200th Agency

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30×30 Surpasses Launch Goals as Agencies Across the Nation Sign onto the Pledge

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Policing Agencies Join Growing National Coalition to Advance Women Officers

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