Port-au-Prince (AFP) – Two female officers from the United Nations police force in Haiti were found dead in their home on Wednesday, the UN mission to the country said. The MINUSTAH mission did not say which country the officers came from — there are police from […]
High-Ranking Female Officer Retires from Napa Police
Debbie Peecook spent the last 30 years climbing the ranks at the Napa Police Department, becoming the highest ranking female officer whose career began here. Although she loves her job, it’s time to retire, she said.“If we keep staying, then nobody else can grow here,” Peecook […]
Reward Offered In Case Of Female Officer Attacked In Upstate
ANDERSON, S.C. —Anderson police chief Jim Stewart says CrimeStoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information after a female police officer was attacked. Stewart spoke about the incident during a news conference Thursday morning and said he believes the people arrested near the crime scene on […]
Peel Police’s Sexual-Harassment Records Revealed: Records
Recently obtained records reveal officers committing misconduct their superiors say would “appall” the public. Mishandling drug evidence, drunk driving also revealed. Peel police Const. Perry MacVicar sat in a police car with the female dispatcher he was training in 2012. They were alone. He first asked […]
A Controversial Start: Celebrating 100 Years Of Women In South Australian Police Force
South Australia’s police women became the first to receive equal pay in the British Commonwealth, with their creation and existence challenging many standards of the times. December 1, 2015, marks the 100th anniversary of women joining the South Australian Police force. At the time of creation, […]
Aberdeen Police Department’s First Female Sergeant Brings ‘Stellar History’ To Her New Rank
Sgt. Shannon Persuhn is the first female sergeant in the history of the Aberdeen Police Department, according to Chief Henry Trabert, but the chief notes her gender had nothing to do with her promotion earlier this year. “She got it because she deserved it,” Trabert said […]
Bethel Police Department Promotes First Female Officer To Sergeant
BETHEL, Conn. – It’s not everyday that a female police officer is promoted to sergeant. The Bethel Police Department recently promoted Heather Burnes to the rank, which was a first for the town. Burnes is a bit of a trailblazer for the department. A total of […]
Female Cop Files Discrimination Suit Against Henderson
A female Henderson police officer is claiming sexual discrimination against the city in a federal lawsuit filed last month, court records show. Tiffany Dunsworth-Hampton filed the lawsuit on Nov. 18. In it, she claimed she was the subject of several sexually explicit comments, that she was […]
Austin Police Work To Recruit More Women
AUSTIN, Texas –Jessica Robledo stood before a group of three dozen women scattered throughout the pews of a cavernous East Austin church. “Today is your day,” Robledo proclaimed to the group. “Today is about YOU! Be selfish.” She paused, pacing up and down the center aisle. […]
Female Officer Sues Chicago Police, Alleging Sexual Discrimination
A female police officer is suing the Chicago Police Department, alleging it allowed her to be harassed by co-workers on the basis of her sexual orientation. Jennifer O’Shaughnessy filed a discrimination suit Aug. 28 in Cook County Circuit Court against the Chicago Police Department, alleging discrimination. […]
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