Women Officers

Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell wants to reduce gun violence and traffic fatalities, improve school safety, use technology to keep drugs out of county jails and more

Yesenia Sanchez vowed to reform Santa Rita Jail while inviting greater community input as the county’s new sheriff

Strategies for success in 23 key areas of policing

Stacey Graves is the first woman to become police chief in the department's nearly 150-year history

However, as the post-pandemic hiring surge levels out, the rate of female officers being hired has begun to fall significantly

The two officers officiated their first-ever 6A championship game last week – with one officer making history

“Women bring an intelligence and compassion side to the job, and an ability to engage with the community, that make them excellent police officers.”

In 1985, Sherri Adams became the first Black female police officer in San Bernardino

Escalating crime in the county and low morale led the local union to take a vote on Chief Melissa Hyatt's leadership earlier this year

While female officers have experienced a growing sense of belonging in a profession dominated by males, there remain gender-specific challenges

Young women between the ages of 14 and 18 walked through various virtual training scenarios to experience a day in the life of a police officer

Army vet Victoria Watson taught high school science for 10 years before she decided she wanted to make a career change into policing

“I establish trust by being consistent, starting with a phone call, visiting their schools, going to events – it’s about consistency.”

Jurors found the sharing of the digitally-altered photo of a bare-breasted woman made to resemble Capt. Lillian Carranza created a hostile work environment

Maria Yturria becomes the first Hispanic officer to hold the second-highest rank in the Richland County Sheriff’s Department's 200-plus-year history