A lone female police officer is credited with killing four of the five terrorists in a second attack in Spain, The Mirror reported Friday. In the attack early Friday morning, five men in a car wearing fake explosive belts ran down pedestrians in the seaside town […]
Four who were Laurel’s first female police officers to be recognized
In 1953, five women crossed paths when they were appointed as volunteer crossing guards for the Laurel Police Department. Mary Wesley, Rose Mary Walker, Gladys Allen, Helen “Clara” Tester and Marjorie Hagan went on to assume duties of local law enforcement officers, carrying weapons and with […]
An African-American female police officer on why more Chicago cops should look like her
There are a lot of African-American female officers. However, there should be more. There should be more women on the force, period. I’m from West Englewood, the far south side, near Altgeld Gardens. I grew up on a block where everybody knew everybody, and everybody was […]
Plymouth’s First Female Police Officer Celebrates 100th Birthday
Eileen Normington celebrating the landmark day with friends who put on a party for her – she also got a surprise visit from current officers at Devon and Cornwall Police who showed up to wish her a happy birthday. When asked abut how it feels to […]
N.J. Town’s 1st Woman Police Officer Wins $355K In Discrimination Case
UNION TWP. – The township’s first woman police officer has been awarded $355,000 after a jury determined she was discriminated against by township officials when she was denied lifetime health benefits upon retirement. MaryAnne Cosimano has paid for her own health benefits since she retired […]
Number Of Female Police Officers On The Rise
WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) — The driver pulls off to the side of the road after catching a glimpse of the red and blue flashing lights in the rearview mirror. As the officer approaches, the driver turns and says, “Sorry, sir,” only to have to apologize after […]
Adair’s New Cop Makes First Female In Department History
Aug. 2 marked a milestone for Adair Police Department and for Cassandra Cookson. Tuesday, the Chelsea native officially became Officer Cookson, accepting her first law enforcement job as the newest patrol officer with Adair PD. She was born in Alaska but grew up in Chelsea before […]
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 […]
Miami Police Officer Lydia Marquez’s Emotional ‘Why I Serve’ Video Goes Viral
A female police officer from Miami has poured her emotions into a video she posted online in which she talked of the dangers she and her colleagues face when they respond to emergency calls. Officer Lydia Marquez decided to record the four-minute video and post […]
History Made: First Female Police Chief Named In Bergen County
BERGENFIELD, N.J. — Cathy Madalone made history in 1994 when she became the first woman to join the Bergenfield Police Department . But making history once wasn’t enough for this bold woman. Now the 21-year veteran is becoming Bergen County’s first female police chief. Madalone will oversee a 44-member department where […]
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