GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP— There’s a new chief in town and she’s the first female police chief in Atlantic County’s history. Donna Higbee, a 13-year veteran of the Galloway Township Police Department was sworn in as police chief Wednesday evening. Higbee was named acting-chief last month after Pat […]
RCMP Sgt. Kenneth James Taker To Plead On Sex Assault Charge In September
Nova Scotia RCMP officer is scheduled to appear in Liverpool provincial court in September to enter a plea on a sexual assault charge involving a female civilian employee. Sgt. Kenneth James Taker, 47, of Dartmouth was charged after an investigation by Nova Scotia’s Serious Incident Response Team. In late March, SIRT received a complaint […]
Gander RCMP Officer To Carry Torch For World Special Olympics Games
Gander RCMP Officer To Carry Torch For World Special Olympics Games – For someone who lives in Newfoundland and Labrador and has to tolerate the unpredictable east coast weather, a visit to California in July sounds like a dream come true. For Gander’s Nancy Howell, the […]
Yvonne Niego Leaving RCMP To Join Nunavut’s Justice Department
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Police Scotland Celebrates 100 Years Of Female Officers
Deputy Chief Constable Rose Fitzpatrick was speaking at a passing-out parade at the Scottish Police College. Almost 40% of the course’s recruits are women, the highest proportion ever. Police Scotland is celebrating 100 years of women in the service – although female officers were not permitted […]
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