Women in blue : 16 brave officers, forensics experts, police chiefs, and more / Cheryl Mullenbach.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mullenbach, Cheryl, author.

Series:

Women of action (Chicago, Ill.)

Women of Action

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Policewomen--United States--Case studies.

Policewomen.

Law enforcement--United States.

Law enforcement.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (244 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Balancing deeply researched stories of trailblazers from the past with those of contemporary women, Women in Blue serves as both a historical reference and a career exploration resource.Original interviews reveal details of life on the job for various law enforcement positions, as well as practical advice from these remarkable women in the trenches. Packed with photos, sidebars on related topics, excerpts from primary sources, and including a bibliography, source notes, and more "

Contents:

Front Cover; Front Flip; Title Page; Half Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Author's Note; Introduction; Part I: Breaking into Jail: The Early Matrons; Sadie Likens: Defying Denver's Powerful; Aletha Gilbert: City Mother; Part II: ""Copettes"" No Longer: Policewomen; Isabella Goodwin: Saving Face; Grace Wilson: Breaking Color Lines; Mary Sullivan: No Career for a Lady; Part III: The Difference a Word can Make: Police Officers; Moira Smith: A Love Story; Julia Grimes: Changing Course; Part IV: All Hail: Police Chiefs; Rhoda Milliken: A Woman with a Beautiful Soul

Penny Harrington: A Relentless PioneerJody Kasper: An Impassable Woman; Part V: Getting into Goverment: Federal Agents; Rosanne Russo: Using Psychology to Catch Criminals; Ethel and Marlo McGuire: FBI Mother-Daughter Special Agents; Part VI: Majority Rules: Police Scientists; Frances Glessner Lee: Turning Crime Scenes into a Science; Lois Gibson: Empowering Victims of Violent Crime; Cristina Pino: "First of All, I Had to Learn English"; Resources; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Back Flip; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61373-423-9

OCLC:

945582963