March is Women’s History Month. Nearly 600 state and local police officers in the Untied States have written books. And, twenty-one of those police officers are women. Like their male counterparts, they have written fiction, autobiographies, academic texts and even poetry. Interestingly enough, the most successful writer of romantic fiction is a retired male motorcop. Put the motorcop aside for the moment and let’s take a brief tour of the history of women police officers as writers.
Women in Policing
There is some disagreement about who should be thought of as the first women police officer in the United States. In 1910, Alice Stebbin Wells joined the Los Angeles Police Department and was the first woman to be called a “Policewoman.” However, in 1905, Lola Baldwin was hired by Portland Police Department (Oregon), given somewhat limited police powers and put in charge of group of social workers.
It has been said that Baldwin was the first woman to have sworn authority. Still earlier, in 1893, Mary Owens was given the rank of Policeman in the Chicago Police Department. While Owens worked in the department 30 years, she had been given this title and job as the widow of a slain officer. At that time in our history, lacking today’s survivor benefits, some organizations took care of the police family by providing widows with jobs within the department.
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Monday, March 26, 2007
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Three more cop authors
Police-Writers.com, a website dedicated to listing state and local police officers who have authored books added Thomas J. Ward, Michael Cordoni and George P. Wright.
Dr. Thomas J. Ward is an Associate Professor and Director of the Criminal Justice Program at St. John's University, where he founded the graduate program in “Criminal Justice Leadership.” Before joining the faculty at St. John's University, he served as Assistant Commissioner for Training and Organizational Development at the New York City Department of Correction.
Dr. Thomas J. Ward began his criminal justice career as a member of the New York Police Department, where he served in the elite Tactical Patrol Force and in the Detective Division as both an undercover operative and as an investigator. He holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a doctorate in Public Administration (D.P.A.) from Nova Southeastern University.
Dr. Thomas J. Ward is the author of War Stories: Behind the Silver and Gold Shields. According to the book description, “Belly up, kick back and let the choir practice begin! Tom Ward made the impressive yet rocky climb from bright-eyed rookie street cop to seasoned DOC Asst. Commissioner. Along the way he saw-and learned-a lot! Raw, uproarious, insightful and profound, this highly entertaining, often gripping page-turner is hard to put down. Whether you're a rookie, retiree or just thinking about joining the ranks, this is a sure bet for a good read!”
Michael Cordoni is the pen name of a former New Orleans Police Department police officer. According to the book description of Peaches and Snitches, “A tactless, devastatingly honest and furiously witty sergeant will take you on a back-seat ride to show you how the crime-solving business always takes care of itself while his not so private business leaves you wondering whether you ever wanted to know all that much about the people sworn to serve and protect. Sergeant Dresdin, our conflicted wanna-be hero, freely sheds his cape and bare-nakedly chases after a killer and the one thing that threatens his case and his humanity: his partner's love.” The author’s real name and contact information are on file with the editor of Police-Writers.com.
George P. Wright, a former Treasury Agent assigned to the Organized Crime Strike Force, who had also been a Police Officer for the Santa Monica Police Department (California) and Probation Officer Los Angeles County. His post law enforcement career has included Department Chair Criminal Justice Department, Rancho Santiago College and Adjunct Professor Criminal Justice Department Chapman College. He has also lectured throughout Southern California on the subjects of White Collar Crime, Organized Crime and Political Corruption. His book is The Twisted Badge.
Police-Writers.com now hosts 359 police officers (representing 149 police departments) and their 793 books in six categories, there are also listings of United States federal law enforcement employees turned authors, international police officers who have written books and civilian police personnel who have written books.
Dr. Thomas J. Ward is an Associate Professor and Director of the Criminal Justice Program at St. John's University, where he founded the graduate program in “Criminal Justice Leadership.” Before joining the faculty at St. John's University, he served as Assistant Commissioner for Training and Organizational Development at the New York City Department of Correction.
Dr. Thomas J. Ward began his criminal justice career as a member of the New York Police Department, where he served in the elite Tactical Patrol Force and in the Detective Division as both an undercover operative and as an investigator. He holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a doctorate in Public Administration (D.P.A.) from Nova Southeastern University.
Dr. Thomas J. Ward is the author of War Stories: Behind the Silver and Gold Shields. According to the book description, “Belly up, kick back and let the choir practice begin! Tom Ward made the impressive yet rocky climb from bright-eyed rookie street cop to seasoned DOC Asst. Commissioner. Along the way he saw-and learned-a lot! Raw, uproarious, insightful and profound, this highly entertaining, often gripping page-turner is hard to put down. Whether you're a rookie, retiree or just thinking about joining the ranks, this is a sure bet for a good read!”
Michael Cordoni is the pen name of a former New Orleans Police Department police officer. According to the book description of Peaches and Snitches, “A tactless, devastatingly honest and furiously witty sergeant will take you on a back-seat ride to show you how the crime-solving business always takes care of itself while his not so private business leaves you wondering whether you ever wanted to know all that much about the people sworn to serve and protect. Sergeant Dresdin, our conflicted wanna-be hero, freely sheds his cape and bare-nakedly chases after a killer and the one thing that threatens his case and his humanity: his partner's love.” The author’s real name and contact information are on file with the editor of Police-Writers.com.
George P. Wright, a former Treasury Agent assigned to the Organized Crime Strike Force, who had also been a Police Officer for the Santa Monica Police Department (California) and Probation Officer Los Angeles County. His post law enforcement career has included Department Chair Criminal Justice Department, Rancho Santiago College and Adjunct Professor Criminal Justice Department Chapman College. He has also lectured throughout Southern California on the subjects of White Collar Crime, Organized Crime and Political Corruption. His book is The Twisted Badge.
Police-Writers.com now hosts 359 police officers (representing 149 police departments) and their 793 books in six categories, there are also listings of United States federal law enforcement employees turned authors, international police officers who have written books and civilian police personnel who have written books.
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