Police Honour Trailblazing Female Officers

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In 1977, Marilyn Anderson was presented with badge number 51, becoming Prince Albert’s first female police officer.

She applied for a job as “policewoman” and wore a different uniform than her male colleagues. Her first day at work still sticks in her memory.

“I felt like everyone was afraid that I was going to break,” she said. “They weren’t certain how to treat me or where I should be working, what I should be doing.” – READ MORE

 

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