What share of senior officers (Inspector and above) are female?

• A. 12%
• B. 25%
• C. 8%
• D. 18%

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is how representation of women looks in police leadership. Senior officers—those at Inspector level and above—are the higher ranks where leadership is concentrated, and they’ve historically shown lower female representation than the force as a whole. The figure in the data is about eighteen percent, meaning just under one-fifth of these top ranks are held by women. This makes it the best answer because it reflects the common pattern: progress in recruiting women is evident, but advancement into the most senior roles lags behind, so the share sits around the low to mid teens or high single digits in some contexts, but often hovers near eighteen percent in this dataset. The other numbers would imply notably more or less representation than what the data shows, which is why they don’t fit as well. Keep in mind that exact percentages can vary by country, department, and year, but the general takeaway is underrepresentation of women in senior leadership compared with the overall workforce.