“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 among 118 applicants.
Chief Melanie Bevan represents a small group — less than 2% of the police chiefs nationwide who are women.
Bevan has been on the job for 18 days and already she says “I feel like I’m home.”
Bevan is the city’s first female police chief but she’d prefer you look past her gender. – READ MORE