Los Angeles to commemorate 100th anniversary of first police woman
In 1909, Los Angeles social worker Alice Stebbins Wells petitioned Mayor George Alexander and the City Council, requesting that an ordinance providing for a Los Angeles Policewoman be adopted. Not only was the measure passed but on September 12, 1910, Mrs. Wells was appointed as the nation's first female policewoman with arrest powers.
In September 2010, a number of events are being planned throughout the country to celebrate the 100th anniversary including law enforcement conferences and expos as well as an anniversary gala.
To coincide with the events and the anniversary, the Los Angeles Women Police Officers & Associates has commissioned the production of a special commemorative publication. Entitled '100 Years of Women in Law Enforcement' the publication will be released in spring 2010. It will be produced to the highest quality standards using top grade paper stock, soft cover perfect binding and will contain editorial features on not only the history of female law enforcement but the current status, programs, and priorities of law enforcement agencies and their female representatives, as well as a look at the future of women in law enforcement through the eyes of those serving and those who have served.