Biography women law enforcement

First female police officer in the world

From historical pioneers to modern day roles, this book profiles women in law enforcement.

biography women law enforcement

History of female police officers uk

This special section of POLICE is dedicated to all the women who are serving in law enforcement right now.


Women police officers 1920s

In , the first known police matrons (also called jail matrons) were hired by New York City to search and guard female prisoners, but they were civilians with no law enforcement powers.


Struggles of female police officers
To trace the arduous path that women have forged in law enforcement, POLICE contacted women who worked their way up the ranks starting in the s.