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TEA & JUSTICE: NYPD'S 1ST ASIAN WOMEN OFFICERS
By Ermena Vinluan

Tea & Justice chronicles the experiences of three women who joined the New York Police Department during the 1980s¡ªthe first Asian women to become members of a force that was largely white and predominantly male. In this award-winning documentary, Officer Trish Ormsby and Detectives Agnes Chan and Christine Leung share their fascinating stories about careers and personal lives, as well as satisfactions and risks on the job, the stereotypes they defied, and how they persevered.

Intrigued by the image of Asian women in a non-traditional profession, filmmaker Ermena Vinluan explores her own mixed feelings about cops while honoring the challenges Ormsby, Chan and Leung embraced, and the far-reaching changes they helped bring about. Interviews with ordinary New Yorkers, leading advocates of law enforcement reform, and anti-police abuse activists consider proposed changes in police culture and explain how women's preventive policing style, based on communication, contrasts with more reactive, physically forceful methods used by men. Humorous cartoons, lively graphics depicting cultural icons of strong Asian women, and original music enhance this nuanced study of race, gender, and power.

Reviews
~ "Tea & Justice [proves] that increasing the number of women in policing at all ranks is a strategy to reduce police excessive force, strengthen community policing reform and improve police response to violence against women." - Ellie Smeal, President, Feminist Majority Foundation

~ "Demonstrates better than any research study, the critical importance of diversity and gender equity to successful police." - David A. Harris, Author, "Good Cops: The Case for Preventive Policing"

~ "A potent recruitment tool for police agencies making their best efforts of outreach to communities of color." - Prosy Abarquez-Delacruz, J.D., Commissioner Emeritus, L.A. City Civil Service Commission

Awards
~ Queens International Film Festival, Best Documentary
~ Sacramento Film & Music Film Festival, Audience Award: Best Documentary
DVD (Color)
55 minutes
2010
USD 295.00
 
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