As a growing number of women work their way up the ranks of policing across Canada, new statistics suggest those in Southwestern Ontario are hitting a rock-hard glass ceiling. While Statistics Canada found women accounted for an average 12 per cent of senior officers on police […]
Waco: First Black Female Police Sergeant PD Retires
The Waco police department celebrated the retirement of Sergeant Sherri Swinson Thursday afternoon. Sgt. Swinson will officially retire in April after being with the department for 35 years and 7 months. She’ll make sure you include those seven months. “After 35 and a 1/2 years, it’s […]
Female Cop Tipped For One Of PSNI’s Top Jobs, But Fears Of Gender Disparity Remain
Chief Superintendent Barbara Gray, an expert in public order policing, has just successfully completed a national senior command policing course, which makes her eligible to apply for the high-ranking post. If appointed, she would become the second woman to reach chief officer rank. Retired Deputy Chief […]
Female Cop Fighting China’s Drug Traffickers – All China Women’s Federation
To most people who meet her Li Xiaoyan is just like any normal Chinese woman. After washing herself and putting on light makeup, she walks around the city center, strolling from one shop to another. She stops briefly, to take a selfie with a smile. However, […]
Female Cop Shoots Home Invader
female cop shot an Arkansas man who allegedly kicked down her door Saturday night. Police released more details on the shooting Monday. They say Little Rock Police Officer Lora Montano, 24, went to investigate a noise and found a man in her home, Arkansas Online reports. […]
Naming Of Stoughton’s First Female Police Chief ‘A Big Deal’
STOUGHTON – The town has its first female police chief, but it will be up to selectmen whether the lieutenant serving as acting head of the department remains in that position. Lt. Donna McNamara was named the acting police chief Friday by Police Chief Paul Shastany, […]
Bradenton Gets First Female Police Chief
“Chief Melanie Bevan represents a small group — less than 2% of the police chiefs nationwide who are women.” – Jane Hall Bradenton, Florida — She rose through the ranks at the St. Petersburg Police Department and is now the top police officer with Bradenton police, picked from […]
Female Cops In All Telangana Police Stations
“… only when they(women) become economically independent and come forward to complain about sexual harassment, said Mr Anurag Sharma, the DGP of Telangana.” – Jane Hall Hyderabad: Women will be empowered only when they become economically independent and come forward to complain about sexual harassment, said Mr Anurag […]
Outlawed For Being Too Sexy: Mexico’s Female-Only Police Unit Is Disbanded
A Mexican police director has disbanded the country’s famous female only unit, known for its sexy uniforms, because it was damaging the image of the force. Chosen for their physical attractiveness, the 20 officers who made up the squad were kitted out with a tailored tight […]
Female Police Officer Shot Dead In Kandahar Province
A female police officer was shot dead by unknown gunmen in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan, local officials said. A local security official confirmed the incident and said the police officer was working with the provincial passport department. The official speaking on the condition of anonymity […]