A Study on Job Satisfaction of Women Police Working in Nashik District, Maharashtra, India.

In India police department has traditionally been considered a male dominating profession. With a changing socio-cultural environment and an increase in educational opportunities, women have started recognizing their inherent potential and strength. Now days increasing number of women are joining the police department. However, in the existing familial and societal setup, women police are overtaxed and find it difficult to balance their work and life roles. Women working in law enforcement feel more stress due to work load, lack of support from family and co-workers, shift duty, lack of communication. Job satisfaction of the women police influenced by promotion, salary and place of work.