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I dont know..My sister was a city of Pittsburgh Cop. She was about 5,5 and 150 lbs. She was a tough person who i wouldnt want to tangle with.
I knew a lot of guys who were weak and wimpy..depends on the person.
PS..My sister quit the force to start a family. She says she would rather deal with perps than five year olds. Go Figure

Being a deputy sheriff and having worked both the jails and patrol I can tell you for a fact that 95% of the women on the job are just as tough and capable as I am at 6'0 220 lbs.

Most of the females I work with would kick anyones ass who said they should be in this line of work becuase of their gender.

There is an old saying in boxing: a good big man will beat a good small man every time. I weigh 205 when in good shape. I don't box with 150 pound men, even sparing. Considering that a 150 pound woman carries on average (if in excellent shape) 8% more fat than a similar weight man it really makes here about 135lb. fighter. At 205 I've seen plenty of guys who are 6'6 and 260 or 280 who I wouldn't spar with. (Boxing needs a new weight category IMHO)

I'm sure their are tough women cops out there, and I'm sure they are a whole lot smarter than most of the people they deal with, and hopefully they are better organized, and of course they do have the law on their side.

So, I'm not saying the size disadvantage rules them out from being a cop, but if it comes to a fight they are at a huge disadvantage. That's just a fact.