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women and policing  

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  • Women first entered a police car as patrol officers in 1968 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Until that time, the role of women in policing in the United States was limited to duties that were considered appropriate and safe for women. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Women and Policing]

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