Georgetown Cops sign 30X30 Promise to advance ladies in the force

GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN)-- The Georgetown Police Department stated Monday it signed up with more than 285 police agencies, consisting of the Austin Police Department, in vowing to "improve the representation and experiences of women in law enforcement".

GPD said it signed the National 30X30 Pledge, which according to the department, assists companies "assess the current state of a department with regard to gender equity, recognize aspects that might be driving any disparities, and establish and carry out strategies and options to remove barriers and advance females in policing."

The Pledge comes from the 30×× 30 Initiative which, according to the statement, is a coalition of police leaders, researchers and expert organizations who have actually collaborated to advance the representation and experiences of ladies in all ranks of policing across the United States. The 30×× 30 Initiative is affiliated with the Policing Project at NYU School of Law and the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives.

According to the 30X30 website, women currently comprise only 12% of sworn officers and 3% of authorities leadership in the U.S.

Georgetown PD said the supreme goal of the 30×× 30 Initiative is to reach 30% of females in police recruit classes by 2030, and to ensure policing firms are genuinely representative of the jurisdiction the company serves.

" This promise implies that the Georgetown Police Department is actively pursuing improving the representation and experiences of females officers in our firm," stated Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchida in the announcement. "We are honored to be amongst the companies to make this important commitment, and we eagerly anticipate dealing with and gaining from firms throughout the country who share our priority."

" We are grateful to the Georgetown Police Department for making a dedication to being a part of this growing movement" said Maureen McGough, co-founder of the 30×× 30 Initiative, in the statement. "We believe highly that advancing ladies in policing is important to enhancing public security results. We anticipate having more agencies follow Georgetown Police Department's lead by signing the promise and improving the representation and experiences of ladies in policing."