Sgt Sue Jamieson is based in Brampton, and has been working for Cumbria Constabulary for 34 years – the longest serving female officer currently working for the force. “One of the main changes between now and when I first joined the police is the number of […]
Changing The Face Of The Ride
Prior to 1980, when you thought of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, you couldn’t help but envision a Mountie in Red Serge, in full control of his black Thoroughbred, part of the iconic Musical Ride. While growing up, Christine (Mackie) Windover always rode and loved horses, […]
40th Anniversary Of Women In The RCMP Celebrated In Kelowna
The event featured retired Commissioner Bev Busson, the first female commissioner and member of the first female troop to join the RCMP. The packed room at The Okanagan Golf Club was bustling with women who reminisced about how the force has changed over the years. Busson […]
She’s Lockport’s First Female Cop
By the third grade, Jamie Findley knew she wanted to be a cop, but she didn’t realize she would someday help a law enforcement agency reach a milestone. Findley, 34, became the Lockport Police Department’s first-ever female officer in August. “This is the first time I’ve […]
Female Police Officers Less Likely To Go For Promotions Than Men
WOMEN are less likely than men to go for promotion in the police, new figures reveal. However, female officers who do apply to be sergeants or inspectors are more likely to succeed, according to a new detailed analysis of who rises through the ranks of Police […]
Celebrating The 100-Year Anniversary Of NSW’s First Female Police Officers
2015 marks the 100 year anniversary of women in the NSW Police Force. Superintendent Tony Crandell reflects on their contributions and achievements, including championing LGBTI issues and diversity. One hundred years ago, two women – Lillian Armfield and Maude Rhodes – became the first female police […]
A Career Of Defining Moments
It didn’t take long for Donna Morse to prove she earned the right to police the streets of Port Alberni, B.C. Just weeks out of training, the then 21-year-old member of Troop 17 found herself with a suspect’s hands around her throat, squeezing the life out […]
Sandy Snyder: First Female Goshen Police Officer Retires
GOSHEN — Thirty-two years ago, Sandy Snyder became the first female police officer on the Goshen Police Department.“I waited two and a half years from when I first applied,” Snyder said. “I knew it was coming and was told to wait. So I went to college […]
It’s All About The Small, Unforgetable Moments
Barbara Wood being a member of the first RCMP female member troop recounts her experiences. It was around the age of eight when Barb Alexander became enthralled with becoming a Mountie. The time was the early 1960s in Fort St. John, B.C., a rough oil town […]
Edith Smith: Blue Plaque For WW1 Woman Police Officer
A blue plaque honouring the first female police officer with the power of arrest has been unveiled in the Lincolnshire town where she worked. Midwife Edith Smith came to Grantham in 1915 to help tackle prostitution after the billeting of 14,000 soldiers in the area during […]
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First Ladies In RCMP
