The Arizona Women’s Initiative Network (AZWIN) –  AZWIN was founded to develop best practice recommendations to Arizona agencies to recruit, retain and promote qualified women in the law enforcement profession. The AZWIN working group has enacted 5 committees designed to produce best practices and programs to assist agencies in the following areas: Executive Committee, Full Spectrum Recruiting, First Five Years, Mentoring and Promotion/Leadership Development. Challenges faced by women in the profession are not unique solely to women, but to those similarly situated to the diversity issues faced by women. By enhancing the environment and practices while strengthening our knowledge and abilities in this endeavor, we develop an entire profession and therefore strengthen our communities as a whole.