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Local Policewomen Seek Equality in La Crosse Force
La Crosse adds three women to the police department, arguing uniforms and duties equal to male officers. Officer Anna Pawlowitz 27 Kathryn Goetz 22 and Cadet Barbara Utterback 19 discuss training, undercover work, cooperation with male colleagues, public reactions, and balancing safety with compassion while serving night shifts and handling traffic and domestic incidents.
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Anna Pawlowitz
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Kathryn Goetz
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