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September 2012

For Tabitha: 1. What made you want to work in law enforcement? 2. Did you feel like you had to prove yourself more than the guys did? 3. Do men treat you differently while you are on duty? 4. Are there advantages to being a female working in law enforcement? 5. What traits do you have that most men dont? 6. What stereotypes have you faced over the years? 7. Are there any other observations you have made or differences you have noticed between men and women in law enforcement? For Wayne: 1. What made you want to work in law enforcement? 2. Do you see a difference between men and women working in law enforcement? 3. Have you ever treated another officer differently because of their gender? 4. Do you believe men are superior to women in law enforcement? 5. What traits do you possess on the job that female officers do not? 6. What stereotypes about women have you observed or believed to be true on the job? 7. Do you feel like you have to act differently around your female coworkers compared to other men? Why? For Both: 1. Do you think there are advantages to men and women working together in law enforcement? 2. If so what are they? 3. Do you work better as a pair or separate? 4. Are there any examples of instances where you both were able to contribute something to an investigation that the other person couldnt? Do you believe that was because of your genders? 5. How has law enforcement changed since you both started working? 6. How do each of you see womens roles in law enforcement changing in the future?

EIP Interview Questions Detectives Wayne Mullis and Tabitha Lockey