The unnamed officer, in her 40s, was with a male colleague when they spotted a Ford Fiesta a mile from a reported house break-in. A teenager is being held on suspicion of attempting to murder a policewoman after she was mown down by a stolen car. […]
Jihadist Plot To Behead Female Police Officer In Birmingham Puts Force On High Alert
Police fear terrorists plan to snatch a WPC from the streets and behead her in an Islamic State-style execution video. The chilling threat emerged after a major security alert on Monday night, sparked by an anonymous phone tip-off claiming a plot to kidnap and kill an […]
Increasing The Number Of Women In RCMP
“I may disagree with gender quotas, but I completely agree with Sgt. Akitt’s comments of policing.” – Jane Hall It is two in the afternoon, as Sgt. Laura Akitt takes a distress call from command. “Will I ever be as strong as most men in the force, no. I counter […]
If Delhi Unsafe For Female Cop, What About Normal Girls?
While recently returning home from work in West Delhi’s Mayapuri area around 10 p.m, a woman was chased by three youths who, apart from passing derogatory and lewd remarks, advanced and caught hold of her hands. The woman resisted and shouted that she was a police […]
Female Mountie Who Has Filed Lawsuits Against Force Accuses It Of Retaliating Against Her
Female Mountie Who Has Filed Lawsuits Against Force Accuses It Of Retaliating Against Her – At a time when the RCMP is touting new measures for dealing with harassment, the force is being accused of retaliating against a female Mountie who complained that she was […]
Human Rights Watch Condemns ‘Virginity Tests’ For Women Police Recruits In Indonesia
Female aspiring police officers in Indonesia are being forced to undergo ‘virgin tests’, a human rights organisation reports. Following a recruitment drive earlier this year, 7,000 women are currently undergoing training in Indonesia, after fulfilling a number of criteria. In order to become a policewoman, a […]
Newark’s First Female Police Director, Chief Calls It A Career
NEWARK — Sheilah Coley, the city’s first-ever female police chief and police director, is calling it a career. Coley officially retired Saturday after 25 years with the department, ending a historic tenure that saw her hold every available rank. She was named the force’s first female […]
Female Police Officers Accuse NYPD Lieutenant of Groping Them, Exposing Himself
Three female police officers are suing a New York City Police Department lieutenant for allegedly groping them, exposing himself and showing them explicit videos. The sexual harassment claim names the city and Lieutenant Alexander Rojas. Officers Maria Lampley, Claudia Melara and Dawn Sprague say he […]
What It’s Like to Be a Female Cop
It can be different for every woman but in general, there are a few assumptions made by some male cops and some civilians. Many civilian women would warn me to call for back up (although it was usually on its way) if they were in a […]
RCMP Set An ‘Ambitious’ New Goal: Recruit As Many Women As Men
Beginning next year, the RCMP is aiming for the first time to enrol just as many women as men in its training academy in Regina. Some observers are skeptical whether there’s enough interest among women to reach the 50% recruitment target — especially when a “masculine […]
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