There is a certain romance and myth surrounding the female detective. Tough, skilled and able to hold her own among her peers and fellow detectives, the female detective was once one of the most overlooked resources of crime fighting. These days, though, this is true no longer. Here are 4 reasons why female detectives are as good as (or even better than) male detectives:

Female detectives are not considered intimidating.
Consider some of the most famous female detectives in popular culture – from the very astute Ms. Marple to the dynamic duo Cagney & Lacey to the very capable Olivia Benson of SVU. These are women who are intelligent, resourceful, capable of defending victims and themselves, can throw a mean punch and play mind games with criminals.

However, even with all their firepower and physical capabilities, female detectives are not as intimidating as their male counterparts. It’s easier for them to approach victims and witnesses, who are less likely to run away from them or withhold information.

Most people give information more readily to female detectives.
It’s quite common to see someone offer more information to a woman inquiring about something than they would to a man. Most people won’t suspect an unfamiliar woman asking around the neighborhood. They would readily discuss what they know or have seen with a female detective.

Certain sensitive cases are best left in the hands of female detectives.
Some detective work, such as those involving women and children are often assigned to female detectives. Cases involving family, child abuse and abandonment, marital problems and violence against women are often much easier for women detectives to handle.

Female detectives are more emotionally equipped for certain sensitive work, especially those that require empathy and understanding. Child and women victims, more often than not, prefer to discuss their cases with female law enforcement officers. This is why detectives or police personnel assigned to handle cases involving abuse or sexual assault are women.

Female detectives can play certain roles for undercover work.
Quite frankly, there are certain roles that male detectives just can’t play in real life. They could, for example, pretend to be 16-year-old girls online but try as they might, they wouldn’t be able to do the same thing in real life. They leave this type of undercover work to female detectives. In the area of undercover work, female detectives can play mothers, sisters, nannies, secretaries, girlfriends, waitresses, nurses, even prostitutes, depending on the case.

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