When teenage girls talk about stress, in Insp. Jackie Wilson’s experience, it usually revolves around exams, family pressures and appearance, often weight. In a bid to relieve some of those stresses, indelibly linked to high school careers, she suggests something that can often set teenaged hearts […]
Sexual-Misconduct Centre Received Dozens Of Complaints: Military Report
“Kudos to the Canadian Armed Forces. To read the full report check it out here.” – Jane Hall Dozens of military personnel and more than 20 civilians contacted a newly created sexual-misconduct response centre during the final four months of last year to report incidents of sexual assault […]
Liberian Leader Commends Indian Female Police Unit’s Role In UNMIL
Liberian President Elle Johnson Sirleaf has commended members of the all-female Indian Formed Police Unit serving with UNMIL on peacekeeping for their service to Liberia. According to a presidential mansion press statement issued here Wednesday, President Sirleaf made the commendation at a farewell program held on […]
Women Police Near And Far Learn To Lead In Palm Beach Gardens
More than 50 women from around the world will converge in Palm Beach Gardens for a week so they can advance their careers in law enforcement. They’ll come from as far away as Bangladesh, Indonesia and South Africa to get “science-based and dynamic” instruction at the […]
Few In Number, Female Police Officers Play Big Role
Having worked at the Nogales Police Department for more than 20 years, Lt. Veronica Hernandez is the first woman to serve two decades on the city’s force. She was also NPD’s first female sergeant, first female HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) supervisor and, following a […]
Portland Police Break Down Barriers By Swearing In First Female Muslim Officer
During a ceremony Friday morning, the Portland Police Department swore in five new officers. One was Zahra Abu. Pious Ali — who was touted as the first African-born man and first Muslim to be elected to public office in Portland when he was voted onto the […]
Norfolk Female Cop Savaged Bull Mastiff On Duty
PC Joanne McCormack had called to an address to arrest a man for various offences when the Bull Mastiff escaped the premises. It went straight for the 28-year-old and mounted her. The animal savaged the woman’s arm as she desperately tried to fend it off. She […]
Black Female Cop Charged in Eric Garner Case, Not White Cop who Killed Him
*You might find this interesting. We sure do. It took them awhile, but a year and a half after the death of Eric Garner, the NYPD is actually taking steps to deal an officer involved in his killing. The problem is they’re NOT holding the one […]
Two Female Police Officers File Gender Bias Lawsuit Against Westbrook
Two female Westbrook police officers have sued the city, accusing male supervisors in the Westbrook Police Department of a pattern of gender discrimination dating to 2011, when they were the only women on the force. The lawsuit by Sandy Mailman and Melissa May comes more than […]
Puerto Rico Police Officer Fatally Shoots 3 colleagues At Headquarters
A Puerto Rico policeman fatally shot two high-ranking officers and a policewoman on Monday following an argument at work that temporarily shut down the station in the U.S. territory’s second-largest city, authorities said. The suspect was immediately placed under arrest. The suspect, Guarionex Candelario, held a female […]