Oxygen's 'Women & The Badge' Spotlights Female Law Enforcement Officers

A new documentary series, premiering Sunday, January 27, profiles female law enforcement officers and the unique challenges they face.

January 9, 2002

An Alaska state trooper, a New Jersey crime scene investigator, and a Baltimore vice squad detective are just a few of the law enforcement officers profiled in the new Oxygen series, "Women & The Badge," premiering Sunday, January 27, at 8 p.m.

Actress Pam Grier, star of the Quentin Tarantino film "Jackie Brown," as well as "Foxy Brown" and "Greased Lightning," hosts the 13-part series. The weekly documentary show, shot exclusively on digital video, covers all aspects of the lives of these female officers. The series will air every Sunday.

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Women in Law Enforcement: Maryland's Officer Allison Fry

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Women in Law Enforcement: Arizona's Sergeant Amy Chamberlain

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