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Policewomen heralded as essential modern officers in cities
Mrs. Alice Stebbins Wells of Los Angeles outlined a growing policewoman movement at the National Conference of Charities and Corrections. She cited Chicago leading with 20 policewomen and listed multiple cities with 5 or fewer, noting the U S leads in official employment of policewomen. Wells urged broader state police expansion and recorded the role of policewomen in prevention, intervention, and selective arrests, emphasizing their unique capacity to aid women and families.
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