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Policing and the menopause: ‘I thought I was losing my mind!’

5th July 2023

Carol Ann Kinley-Smith, Investigations Consultant and Lecturer

ANALYSIS: Former detective Carol Ann Kinley-Smith’s menopause journey began while she was still in the job, and she decided to focus on the experiences of policewomen working through their menopause for her Master’s dissertation; in this article she discusses the findings of her research, the challenges women can face in relation to support and understanding, and what steps the service could take to ensure older female officers remain a valued and effective part of the workforce.

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Carol Ann Kinley-Smith
Investigations Consultant and Lecturer

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Carol Ann Kinley-Smith is a retired Metropolitan Police detective having specialised in the investigation of sexual offences and management of offenders. Latterly she was the Head of the Fixated Threat Assessment Centre where her interest in criminal psychology grew. She now provides an independent investigation service for the public sector and is a part-time lecturer in Criminal and Forensic Psychology. Carol Ann holds an MSc in Legal and Criminological Psychology from Cumbria University, where her dissertation – Exploring the experience of policewomen working through the menopause – demonstrated her passion for supporting women to continue achieving in spite of the menopause.