"It’s the greatest job on Earth."
-- Miami-Dade Detective Maria Mederos
Women continue to be a minority in law enforcement, although their presence has increased over the past few decades. In 2013 about 58,000 females were employed as local police officers nationwide, according to the bureau. The number of sworn female officers increased from about 5 percent in 1987 to 12 percent in 2013.
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