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February 3, 2011
Women in Law Enforcement
Tactics Training for Female Officers Is a Must
PoliceMag.com welcomes Sgt. Lynne Doucette of the Brunswick (Maine) PD as a new Women in LE blogger. In her first post, Lynne highlights the need for specialized training for female officers.
April 15, 2010
A female officer performs a training drill at 2009 Urban Shield. Photo courtesy of Safariland.
Special Units
Colorado Department Announces First-Ever Female Motor Officer
Officer Kelly Amling recently became the first female officer with the Loveland (CO) Police Department to become a motorcycle officer upon completion of her training.
October 16, 2020
Officer Kelly Amling recently became the first female Loveland (CO) Police Department officer to become a motorcycle officer upon completion of her training.
Training
Florida Officer Wounded in Accidental Shooting at Training Center
The officer, whose identity remains unknown, was accidentally shot by another female officer while they were at the Homestead Training Center Wednesday afternoon.
April 11, 2024
Patrol
California Department Hires First Ever Female Police Officer
The Del Rey Oaks (CA) Police Department has hired a female police officer for the first time in its history. Officer Beatrice Pereda started her field training this week.
September 7, 2018
The Del Rey Oaks (CA) Police Department has hired a female police officer for the first time in its history. Image courtesy of Del Ray Oaks Police Department / Facebook.
Patrol
LAPD SWAT Trainee Would Be First Female In Unit
A highly regarded female police officer has been accepted into the training program for the Los Angeles Police Department's SWAT unit, clearing a major hurdle toward becoming the first woman officer to join the elite, insular group since its formation.
April 2, 2008
Patrol
Woolrich Elite Series Tactical to Sponsor Corrections Training for Women
Woolrich Elite Series Tactical announced its sponsorship of the National Center for Corrections Special Operations (NCCSO) Corrections Officer Survival for Women program, the first training course addressing unique challenges that confront female corrections officers.
July 7, 2009
Patrol
Pioneering Women of the LAPD
The first female police officer in the country with arrest powers, Alice Stebbins Wells, arrived in 1910 with the Los Angeles Police Department. By 1937, the department employed 39 policewomen. Women are serving in most areas of the department; they have yet to crack the elite SWAT unit, but a 2008 report led to 12 women being accepted into the training program that feeds the unit. These photos, which show several of the pioneering police women of the department, have been provided by the Los Angeles Police Historical Society.
July 28, 2009
Police women at the LAPD's pistol range in 1948. Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Police Historical Society.
Patrol
Florida Agency Adds First Female Motor Officer
Gregory, a married mother of two who became an officer at age 40, has been riding bikes for fun for a few decades. She has completed her first 80 hours of training on handling her 850-pound Harley-Davidson Road King for the department.
July 27, 2010
Patrol
Columbia Southern University, Agency Offer Female Tactical Training
Columbia Southern University and the Orange Beach (Ala.) Police Department co-hosted a female police tactical training event from April 23-25.
April 29, 2012
Screenshot: CSU
Patrol
First Female Officer Joins Indiana Department
Alexis Shaver may be the first and only female officer for the Sellersburg (Ind.) Police Department. But to the other 15 full-time officers on the force, she's no different from the rest.
February 3, 2015
Patrol
Iowa Department Welcomes First Female Officer in 40 Years
The Blue Grass Police Department welcomed its first female officer to the ranks in 40 years on Tuesday.
August 23, 2019
Officer Misty Bunker is Blue Grass PD's first female officer in 40 years.
Patrol
A Training Solution for Searching Female Suspects
Female searches can be problematic for cops of both genders. Male officers are hamstrung by an inability to conduct such pat-downs, and female officers by their male counterparts' need to bring them to the scene to do the job.
February 23, 2011
Photo by Yuda Chen.
Patrol
Minn. Officer Bucked In Mounted Unit Training
A Minneapolis Police officer was bucked and stepped on by her horse Wednesday during training but has escaped major injury.
July 10, 2013
Patrol
Female Officer Becomes Ninth Woman to Join Elite NYPD Unit
Officer Emily Werfel, 27, is now one of just nine female members of the NYPD's elite Emergency Service Unit .
April 5, 2018
Officer Emily Werfel is the ninth woman to join NYPD's ESU. (Photo: NYPD)
Patrol
Safariland Introduces Female Officer Tactics Course
This four-day course, which was developed by female LEOs, provides female officers the skills to confidently engage and thwart lethal, threatening situations.
April 8, 2010
Patrol
Northern California City Names First Female Chief
The San Leandro (Calif.) PD has named its first-ever female chief, hiring Chief Sandra Spagnoli of neighboring Benicia, the department announced.
November 30, 2010
New San Leandro Police Chief Sandra Spagnoli takes over the department Jan. 10. Photo courtesy of City of San Leandro.
Patrol
Tennessee Highway Patrol Names First Female Major
Betty Blair, who has served as captain over the Inspectional Services Bureau, will be assigned as the executive officer to Colonel Tracy Trott. Major Blair has been part of the Inspectional Services Bureau (ISB) since 1999, first as a trooper assigned to the accreditation team.
August 9, 2011
Photo: Tennessee Highway Patrol
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