sep 12, 1910 - First Policewoman Appointed
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on September 12, 1910, Alice Stebbins Wells was appointed as the nation's first female policewoman with arrest powers."No young girl can be questioned by a male officer. Such work is delegated solely to policewomen, who, by their womanly sympathy and intuition, are able to gain the confidence of their younger sisters. "http://www.lapdonline.org/history_of_the_lapd/content_basic_view/833
Mrs. Wells' appointment prompted nationwide publicity, and by 1916, her efforts in promoting the need for female officers resulted in the hiring of policewomen in 16 other cities and in several foreign countries. She was also instrumental in organizing the International Policewomen's Association in 1915.
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sep 12, 1910
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~ 115 years ago