A 27-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder, a day after the body of a Truro, N.S., police officer was found under a bridge in Halifax. Christopher Calvin Garnier was also charged by Halifax Regional Police with interfering with a body in the case of […]
New York City Settles Harassment Suit By 3 Female Police Officer
The City of New York has agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by three female police officers against a lieutenant in the 44th Precinct in the Bronx, the officers’ lawyers said on Wednesday. The lieutenant, Alexander Rojas, 44, had been […]
Margaret Corkill: Tributes To Constabulary’s First Female Officer
Margaret Corkill was recruited in 1967 but had to wait to join until the following year as regulations for female officers did not exist. Chief Constable Gary Roberts said she was “well known, much liked and widely respected.” Her funeral will be held at Kirk Braddan […]
Female Police Officers Have To Work 1,000 Times Harder
The Zimbabwe Republic Police, just like other public institutions, has had its fair share of criticism especially with regards to carpet interviews and demand for sexually-induced promotions and transfers among its female members. NewsDay (ND) reporter Xolisani Ncube last week had an opportunity to chat with […]
Female Police Officers Increasing Play Active Roles But Many More Are Needed
When Mie Niwayama became a police officer 32 years ago, most women were assigned to the traffic section after graduating from the academy. But times have changed, and in April, Niwayama, 51, became the first woman to head a riot police unit, consisting of three all-male […]
Top Woman Cop’s New Sexism War With Old Force
A former Chief Constable is at the centre of an extraordinary row with her old police force after a night on the town with a female officer who was accused of being drunk and disorderly. Sue Sim was enjoying an evening in Edinburgh with the serving […]
Miami Police Officer Lydia Marquez’s Emotional ‘Why I Serve’ Video Goes Viral
A female police officer from Miami has poured her emotions into a video she posted online in which she talked of the dangers she and her colleagues face when they respond to emergency calls. Officer Lydia Marquez decided to record the four-minute video and post […]
Police Promote First Female Lieutenant, Mark Retirement Of Veteran Officer
Theresa Healy is sworn in as the first woman lieutenant in the history of the Eatontown Police Department and will serve as the department’s commander of investigations. KAYLA MARSH/STAFF EATONTOWN – The borough police department officially marked several changes in the ranks, including the promotion of […]
Female Police Officer Assaulted, Thrown Down Embankment in Pennsylvania: Reports
Police in Eastern Pennsylvania are searching for a man who allegedly attacked a female police officer on Wednesday, throwing her down a steep embankment. West Penn Township police officer Melissa Ruch was reportedly assaulted after stopping to investigate a disabled vehicle on Route 309 at about […]
New Book – “Silenced: The Untold Story Of The Fight For Equality In The RCMP
A new thoroughly researched book is now available and was written by RCMP Veteran Dr. Bonnie Reilly Schmidt. The book is entitled “Silenced: The Untold Story Of The Fight For Equality In The RCMP.” In light of the class action facing the Force, this book provides […]