1 oct. 1946 - First Hispanic Policewoman
Description:
Josephine Serrano Collier
defied gender, ethnic and
cultural traditions ingrained in
the LAPD, becoming the
Department's first female
Hispanic officer in 1946. Out of
200 women who applied,
Collier became one of only nine
hired. She officially became an
LAPD officer on Oct. 1, 1946, at
the age of 24.
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