“A step in the wrong direction. History has proven the creation of “Special Women Officers Units in policing” perpetuates discrimination and always holds women back. I was on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police riot squad in 1995 because I met the job requirements which were based on the task, not gender.” – Jane Hall […]
Latest News: Women in Policing
“It is rewarding to see so many agencies and countries trying so hard to attract female police officers. Quite the tribute to the females who pioneered policing.” – Jane Hall I have included below some of the most recent news articles relating to female police officers: Windsor Police calling […]
Original Female Police Members
In 1912, police departments in North America realized a need for female police officers: In 1912, the Vancouver City Police hired their first two female police offices in Canada – Laurency Harris and Minnie Miller; and In the same year, San Antonio Texas advertised for women police members as outlined in the newspaper advertisement below: […]
Delhi Plans To Hire 2,508 New Police Women, As Backlash From Gang Rape Continues In capital cityJanuary 2013: Police Women In The News
“India finally hit a tipping point on violence against women. Hiring more female police officers is only the first step” – Jane Hall Government states that it hopes female police officers will make up 33 percent of total police force, and asks other states to replicate the move. Delhi’s police force […]
List of Distinguished Field of Speakers
A distinguished field of speakers will be presenting on a variety of topics, including: Changing The Face of Leadership from Within: Gender Differences in Leadership Styles by Jane Hall. Ms. Hall is the author of The Red Wall: A Woman in the RCMP, a true story of one who, in 1977, was among the first few […]
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First Ladies In RCMP
