One woman, 30 applicants: Can police leaders advance representation without compromising fair selection?

6th July 2026Dr Robin Shusko, Chief of Campus Police, Frederick Community College, Maryland

Many police leaders are keen to improve diversity and representation within their workforce, but such ambitions should not undermine the credibility of appointments nor lead to a false choice between diversity and standards, argues Dr Robin Shusko, Chief of Campus Police at Frederick Community College in Maryland, who draws on her own experiences as well as efforts in Australia and the UK to define steps leaders can take to ensure they select from the widest pool of applicants, and make choices that withstand scrutiny.

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One woman, 30 applicants: Can police leaders advance representation without compromising fair selection?

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