Each Sept. 12, law enforcement agencies recognize the women serving in their ranks, from patrol officers and detectives to trainers and command staff.
This year, departments large and small marked National Police Woman Day by honoring trailblazers, highlighting officers’ work and introducing communities to the people behind the badge.
A salute to trailblazers
At one of the largest metro agencies in the country, honoring the past means looking closely at exactly who paved the way.
Beyond the uniform
Mother, mentor, friend, officer — West Palm Beach PD makes the case that the badge is only one part of the job.
Extending the message
Florida Department of Law Enforcement took the day beyond its own ranks, honoring women serving across the state.
Every step forward
Madison PD ties today’s patrols to a promise made decades ago.
Women in the community
Oshkosh PD highlighted its women officers where they serve every day — in the community.
Recognition beyond the U.S.
National Police Woman Day recognition extended into Canada, where the Edmonton Police Service honored the women serving across its agency.
Many hats, one badge
Bellingham PD recognized the many hats its women officers wear — from mothers and aunts to sergeants, detectives and school resource officers.
The work speaks for itself
Seattle PD kept things simple, letting the day-to-day work of its officers make the case.
However each department chose to mark the day, the underlying story is the same one that’s been building for more than a century: women have earned a permanent place in every corner of policing. National Police Woman Day is a single day on the calendar, but the work it points to happens every shift, in every jurisdiction, year-round.
