Although a woman's right to work has come a long way since then, there are still issues of inequality as more and more minority women seek employment within the workforce 'order. In 2003, minorities made up only 23.6% of the police population, up from 17% in 1990 (Bureau of Justice). Police departments across America have difficulty filling positions with minorities, let alone minority women. The lack of diversity within a department can have a major impact on the community it serves. Different communities should be reflected by equally different law enforcement agencies. Major demographic changes are a common factor in many police departments where officers are less reflective of the racial and ethnic makeup of their communities. For example, if a Hispanic woman was sexually assaulted and wanted to report the crime to the police, she may be reluctant to converse with a white male officer. Whereas if the police department had a Hispanic or Latina woman on their force, they might be more willing to report the assault that occurred. Hispanics may want nothing to do with cops if they emigrated from countries known for police corruption. Just getting them to call the police is challenging, so it may take a generation or two before their children consider law enforcement as a career. Agencies need to establish themselves