Many women got a taste of what it might be like to join the ranks of the San Diego Police Department. SDPD held its first Women’s Hiring Expo Saturday morning.
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San Diego mayor, police chief announce expo to recruit more women into police force
San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit speaks at a press conference about an upcoming hiring expo aimed at helping the department recruit more women into the force.
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Women currently make up less than 17 percent of the Police Department but half of San Diego’s population
KEARNY MESA
City of San Diego leaders on Monday, Aug. 2, announced efforts aimed at recruiting more women to the police department, which, despite recently sending some of its most diverse classes to the police academy, still lags in hiring women.