Truncheons in handbags, chasing criminals while wearing skirts and investigating high-profile murders were among the memories of guests at an event marking the 70th anniversary of female officers in Surrey Police. A reunion was held earlier this month at the force’s Guildford headquarters, Mount Browne, where […]
Coon Rapids’ First Female Police Officer Retires
Des Toninato made history in 1992 when she became the first woman officer hired by the Coon Rapids Police Department. She retired from the department May 29 after 22 years on the job, six years as a police officer and the past 16 years as a […]
Wellington’s First Female Maritime Cop
Paula Tanuvasa is making waves as the first policewoman to call Wellington Harbour her office. The experienced constable has traded in forensic photography for making rescues and catching marine poachers. Taking up the spot aboard the police launch Lady Elizabeth IV makes Tanuvasa the Wellington maritime […]
Female Recruit Ads ‘Bizarre’
“At this point in history, I do not believe the creators of this campaign intended to offend, the fact so many understand the content was offensive is a mark of progress. Perhaps this is a small step, but social change is often made up of incremental steps.” – Jane Hall Tacky…A new advertising campaign targeting […]
Judith Gillespie, Policing Pioneer
“If you saw a woman officer back in 1982, she would not have had any of the personal protective equipment you have today and would probably be wearing a skirt – back in those days you actually had to apply for permission to wear trousers. “It took a European Court ruling in 1994, following […]
Female Officer Makes History As Rosenberg’s Assistant Police Chief
“Salute Tracie! She is a shining example of how Texas’s leadership program can help transform a police culture. All levels of government in the US, and beyond, might be able to learn a few things from Texas. Disclaimer-I am proud to be a small part of the LEMIT program.” – Jane Hall Lt. Tracie Williams Dunn has been […]
First Female Police Officer In Redlands Still Going Strong At 84
“Salute to Shirley Harlan! This is the earliest documentation I have so far of a female police officer carrying a gun in her purse.” – Jane Shirley Harlan, 84, the city’s first female police officer, recently rafted the Colorado River and shows no sign she’s ready for the rocking […]
Incredible Story Of Flora Sandes: The Beer-Swilling Rector’s Daughter Who Was The Only Female On The Frontline In WWI And WWII
She was the daughter of a Suffolk rector but the young Flora Sandes used to dream of being a soldier, spending her childhood galloping through the countryside while pretending she was fighting in battle. Twenty years later, when war broke out for real across Europe, the […]
Meet Brum’s First Woman Police Officer… Who Wasn’t Allowed To Arrest Anyone
West Midlands Police has opened up the archives to reveal the fascinating story of the first ever female police officer – who wasn’t allowed to arrest anyone. The force has released pictures of Evelyn Miles, who was the first woman constable to join Birmingham City Police […]
How Much Chauvinism Do Female Police Officers Face?
This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by Tim Dees, retired cop and criminal justice professor, Reno Police Department, Reno Municipal Court, and Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Police Department: Too much. Law enforcement has improved with regard to the way women are treated in the workplace as compared […]
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First Ladies In RCMP
