The Nunavut Department of Justice’s new assistant deputy minister is a familiar face for the territory’s justice system. Yvonne Niego, an RCMP officer for more than 20 years, will start a new job in government Sept. 21, Premier Peter Taptuna announced Friday. In a news release, Taptuna […]
Jody Kasper, Northampton’s First Female Police Chief
After almost two decades on the force and a lengthy selection process, Jody Kasper, the city’s first female police chief, was sworn in at the historic Academy of Music Theatre Tuesday night. Kasper, a 40-year-old Easthampton resident, was administered the oath of office by Mayor […]
Wilton Promotes First Female Police Officer
At a ceremony on Thursday, July 2, Eva Zimnoch became the first woman on the Wilton police force to be promoted. She was elevated to the rank of detective. “It is not an easy thing to get promoted in a police department,” Interim Chief Robert Crosby […]
Female Police Officers Mark 100 Years Of Women In Policing
When Nora Irwin joined the police nearly 60 years ago, she rose to the challenge of being one of very few women in the force — becoming the first female in Scotland to be a full-time traffic patroller. Despite loving her Dumbarton-based job, a strict rule […]
How More Female Police Officers Would Help Stop Police Brutality
Over the last year, America has finally begun to acknowledge that it has a police brutality problem. The conversation about solutions has focused on body cameras, better training or stricter use-of-force policies, along with a need for community engagement. But a critical idea is being overlooked: increasing the numbers of […]
Second Female NYPD Cop Claiming Sexual Harassment Receiving Six-Figure Settlement From City
The city’s taxpayers are getting soaked again to pay a six-figure settlement to a second female NYPD cop who claimed she was sexually harassed by a lieutenant, the Daily News has learned. Michele Alexander is pocketing $175,000 to settle her federal lawsuit, which alleged she was […]
Another High-Ranking Israeli Cop Suspected Of Sexually Harassing Female Subordinates
A chief superintendent in the police’s elite Lahav 433 unit has recently been questioned by Justice Ministry investigators on suspicions of having sexually harassed several female police officers. The officer, who is suspected only of verbal harassment, has been put under house arrest for five days. […]
Staunton’s First Female Officer Dies Fron Cancer
STAUNTON — In 1975, Cathy Robertson Simmons became the first female Staunton Police officer. She broke ground for women in the area to pursue a career in law enforcement. Monday, she lost her battle with cancer at the age of 62. “She certainly paved the way […]
Women On The Force: Female Cops Proving Themselves ’10 Times More’
In Kathy Katerman’s first round of boxing at the police academy, a male cadet broke Katerman’s nose. It was 7 a.m. Her face was speckled with blood, and her morning had only just begun. “Back in the day, they made us box three rounds with a […]
75 Percent Of Local Police Fall Below National Average In Hiring Female Officers
When it comes to hiring female police officers, the majority of southwest and central Virginia departments fall below the national average. Nationwide, only 13 percent of sworn-in officers are female. But after evaluating 52 police departments from Southside, southwest and central Virginia, we found more than […]
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