FEB - APR 2017
Gearing Up
for the Land
Down Under
IAWP will host the 2017 International
Women & Law Enforcement Conference
in Cairns, Australia
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Winners of the 2017 IAWP Awards will be
announced Monday 18 September, at the
annual awards luncheon of the IAWP training
conference in Cairns, Australia.
Nominations Are Open for
the 2017 IAWP Awards
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2017 IAWP AWARD
CATEGORIES
on committees or organisations that review
women’s issues.
Officer of the Year
Community Service Award Awarded to an officer who, by her overall
service and accomplishments throughout her
career, distinguishes herself in the four areas of
leadership, community service, mentoring and
excellence in performance.
IAWP Leadership Award
Awarded to an officer who distinguishes
herself by superior accomplishments or
continuing long-term involvement, using
leadership skills that encompass but are
not limited to problem solving, planning,
organisational skills, communication and/or
administrative skills which make a significant
contribution within the agency or the law
enforcement mission.
Excellence in
Performance Award Awarded to an officer who distinguishes
herself through superior attention to duty or
outstanding investigative effort, which leads to
the identification, location or arrest of a major
criminal or criminal activity.
Mentoring Award Awarded to an officer who distinguishes herself
with her support and assistance to women in
law enforcement, development of programmes
or policies favorable to women and/or serving
Awarded to an officer who distinguishes herself
by superior accomplishments through developing, designing, implementing and participating
in programmes involving communities, which
include neighborhoods, schools, community
meetings and businesses.
Medal of Valor Award Awarded for an act of bravery or heroism, at
risk of her own personal safety or in the face
of great danger, above and beyond the call of
duty. The Medal of Valor may be awarded to
as many nominated officers as qualify.
Civilian Achievement
Awarded for outstanding achievement by a
civilian woman who has gone above and
beyond to support, promote and enhance the
criminal justice profession.
NEW FOR 2017
Male Award in Support
of UNWomen’s
HeForShe Campaign This award will recognize a male officer or
male civilian employed by a Law Enforcement
Agency or Police Force who has made a
significant contribution and commitment to the
advancement of women in policing.
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ho has been a great leader? Who
has performed a valiant act of
bravery? Who has been a mentor
to you? These are the people you should be
nominating for the 2017 IAWP Awards.
This year, we have added an additional
award that we are very excited about. The
“Male Award in Support of HeForShe” is in
support of the United Nations’ HeForShe campaign, and will honour a male who has made
a significant contribution and commitment to
the advancement of women in policing.
The nomination form is currently on the IAWP
website at http://www.iawp.org/awardform.
htm. All nominations must be completed online,
and nominations are due by 7 April 2017.
When considering a nominee, please make
sure to pay attention to all the criteria. In order
to be a recipient, the nominee must go above
and beyond their job duties.
The committee will review all nominations,
and the recipients will be contacted by the
end of April. The recipients will receive their
awards on Monday 18 September, at the
annual awards luncheon of the IAWP annual
training conference in Cairns, Australia.
If you have any questions, please contact
Mylan Masson, Awards Recognition
Chairperson, at [email protected] or
952-426-8898.
Correction: The previous issue of WomenPolice referred to our new award as the “IAWP
HE for SHE Award.” The correct name is the
“Male Award in Support of HeForShe.”
Photo by Senior Constable Michael Rumble, Far Northern District Scenes of Crime, Cairns, Australia
WomenPolice is the quarterly magazine of the
International Association of Women Police.
Vision
IAWP envisions a world where police reflect
the diversity of the communities they serve and
human rights are protected.
Mission
To strengthen, unite and raise the capacity of
women in policing internationally.
Guiding Values
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Contents
12 Gearing Up for the Land Down Under
The 55th annual International Women & Law Enforcement Conference will highlight
the cooperation that exists among women locally, nationally and internationally.
• Embrace diversity
• Be open, honest and fair
• Listen to our members
• Operate professionally
• Change to improve
Website
www.iawp.org
Editor
Myra James
Email
[email protected]
14 Policing in Alaska:
A Personal Perspective
As Anchorage prepares to host the
2019 IAWP conference, Andrea
Jacobson shares details about the
state and the unique challenges
facing its police force.
16 Creating Space for Everyone at
the LGBTQ Conference for Criminal
Justice Professionals
Constable Anick Fournier of
the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police discusses a recent LGBTQ
conference in Amersterdam,
Netherlands, that brought together
criminal justice professionals from
26 countries.
Also in this issue:
6 Afghan Women Have a Shot at Police Duty With Turkish Help
10 Ottawa Police Service hosts women’s safety workshop
24 Profile of Chadian Police Officer Ndanguet Neloumta Edwige
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NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
We Want to
Hear from You
S
pring is on the horizon, and hopefully many of our members are soon to enjoy the new
season with the fresh scent of blossoms and the departure of several months of snow. To
those who live in warmer climates year-round, you’re fortunate!
Mid-December and early January were very busy for me as I was reaching out
to members and IAWP Regional Coordinators to encourage written articles for our “new”
magazine. I enjoyed several conversations with Adam Weiss, followed by conference calls with
Melanie and JJ, who are our primary points of contact at madison/miles media, the agency
awarded the contract to publish our quarterly magazine. I encourage you to review their website,
and then it will be apparent to you why they were selected as our new publisher. Their core
values align closely with the IAWP mission, and I believe they will expand the capacity of our
members. Further, we can expect to see some changes in the magazine format in the future.
On that note, our IAWP affiliates are encouraged to provide updates about their activities. If
you have information about a unique investigative strategy, community-based policing initiative,
organisational advancement or anything else that would be of interest to our membership, please
forward the information to me at [email protected].
2017 marks the 25th anniversary of the Atlantic Women In Law Enforcement and they will
celebrate in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, 7–10 November. On 28 April, the Ontario Women In Law
Enforcement will celebrate their 20th anniversary at the Mississauga Grand Banquet and Convention Center. We look forward to details of their celebrations.
Please let me know if your affiliate has plans for professional development or an anniversary
or awards celebration. Additionally, please share with us how you celebrated International
Women’s Day. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is no such
thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.” John Ruskin
Sunshine is delicious,
rain is refreshing, wind
braces us up, snow
is exhilarating; there
is no such thing as
bad weather, only
different kinds of good
weather. – John Ruskin
IAWP CONSTITUTION
Notices of Annual
Meetings Up for Vote
By Cande Ackler, Constitution Committee Chairperson
I
n the August-October issue of this publication,
we indicated a Constitution change would be
presented at the Annual General Membership
(AGM) meeting in Barcelona. Because of timing
issues and requirements, we were unable to
bring that motion. Therefore, we plan to bring
the motion to the next AGM in Cairns, Australia.
The change is to Article IV, No. 7 of the
IAWP Constitution. The addition of a few
words will bring that section into line with
current practice and technology. If approved
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by the membership, No. 7 will be changed to
read as follows:
7. Notice of Annual Meetings: Notice of the
time, place and purpose of the annual meeting
shall be served by mail or electronic communication, not less than 30 days prior to the
meeting, upon each member in good standing.
The Constitution and Policies Committee is
charged by the Board of Directors (BOD) with
completing a review of the Constitution and
all IAWP Policies in a three-year cycle that
coincides with the term of office of the BOD.
Therefore, the Committee will be reviewing and
recommending other changes over the next
two years. Please watch WomenPolice and the
IAWP member website for proposed changes.
The Constitution and Policies Committee
is chaired by Cande Ackler, Region 10, and
includes Gale Buckner, Dorothy McPhail,
Linda Cunningham, Mily Biswas, Carolyn
Williamson, Karen Salisbury and, as ex officio,
President Margaret Shorter.
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Celebrating
a New
Partnership
Dear Readers,
As we welcome in the new year it is exciting to know we already have more new things to
celebrate together in 2017.
I am happy to announce the collaboration between IAWP and our new publisher, madison/miles
media. An old proverb says that “a new broom sweeps clean,” that people newly appointed to
positions of responsibility tend to be eager to make big or far-reaching changes. Editor Myra James
and I have had several conversations with our new partners, and we are confident that madison/
miles will recognize the best of our flagship magazine while providing a fresh new publishing
perspective. As they get to know us, they will be eager to hear from you, members of IAWP and
readers of WomenPolice, to learn what is important to you for the future of our magazine.
Please welcome Lieutenant Julie Shank of the Anchorage Police Department as our new Region 9
Coordinator and member of the IAWP Board of Directors. Julie and her colleague Michele Logan
are now the Conference Co-Coordinators for Anchorage 2019. As a member of the IAWP Affiliate
Women Police of Alaska, headquartered in Anchorage, Julie also works closely with WPA President
Andrea Jacobsen. Together they offer one more example of the networking and collaboration so
important to the mission of IAWP.
To further advance our IAWP mission to strengthen, unite and raise the capacity of women in
policing internationally, I am also proud to announce, new for 2017, the Male Award in Support of
the UN Women’s HeForShe Campaign. IAWP’s vision is a world where police reflect the diversity
of the communities they serve, and human rights are respected. This award acknowledges that we
must all work together if we are going to achieve such a goal.
Finally, 2017 is the year that we will celebrate a new partnership with the Australasian Council
of Women and Policing (ACWAP). Together we will host the 55th Annual IAWP Conference as the
International Women in Law Enforcement Conference in Cairns, Australia, with the theme “Global
Networks: Local Law Enforcement.” I look forward to seeing you all “down under”!
I am happy to
announce the
collaboration
between IAWP and
our new publisher,
madison/miles media.
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Happy New Year!
In Gratitude, Margaret Shorter
President
IAWP
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WOMEN POLICE MAGAZINE
“Howdy!” From
madison/miles media
L
Melanie Medina, Senior Marketing Strategist
et me offer a great big “howdy!” from
Dallas, Texas, to every member of IAWP
worldwide!
We are thrilled to be working with IAWP
and have enjoyed collaborating on this first
issue of WomenPolice together. We’re looking
forward to working together on many more in
the future. Melanie and I will be managing the
publication of the magazine and we hope to
continue providing you with stories and articles
that foster education, collaboration and
mentorship among women in law enforcement
around the world.
About madison/miles media
madison/miles media is a content marketing
agency that provides strategy and creative
services to clients large and small. We run
magazine operations for clients in many industries, from healthcare to facilities maintenance
to security, and we’re committed to always
producing content that engages and inspires.
About Melanie Medina
JJ Lonsdale, Marketing Strategist
Melanie Medina is a Senior Marketing
Strategist and has been working in publishing
for over 16 years. Among many other things,
she manages the publication of Heartbeat
magazine, the official publication of the
non-profit organisations Mended Hearts
and Mended Little Hearts, which offer hope
and support to heart disease patients, their
families and caregivers. Melanie will be
supervising the production of WomenPolice
and bringing her considerable expertise to
the table.
About JJ Lonsdale
I’m Jessica Jay “JJ” Lonsdale, Marketing Strategist, and I will be managing the day-to-day
operations of putting WomenPolice together.
My marketing background is in writing, editing
and internet strategy, working on stories and
articles that help organisations make human
connections with their readers.
However, I’m particularly excited to be
working with IAWP because I previously
studied criminal law and family law at the
University of Texas at Austin School of Law,
and worked in the Family Justice Division of
the Travis County District Attorney’s Office
while getting my law degree. I care deeply
about expanding access to justice and I
am so pleased to have the opportunity to
continue working with law enforcement in a
marketing context.
We look forward to all of your feedback
and a productive collaboration!
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
IAWP Member Honored for
Contributions to Kentucky
Law Enforcement
C
indy Shain was surprised on Wednesday 2 November at the quarterly
meeting of the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council (KLEC) by being selected as the
recipient of the Shein Award for 2016.
Cindy Shain is the Director of the Southern
Police Institute (SPI) at the University of
Louisville, as well as the IAWP International
Scholarship Award Co-Chairperson.
The Shein Award, named for Dr. Melvin
Shein of Louisville, has been awarded annually
since 1973. The recipient of the award is a
person who has contributed the most to assist
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and promote law enforcement during the
previous year.
Dr. Shein made outstanding contributions
to the law enforcement field in Kentucky. His
conscientiousness was demonstrated when he
donated a plaque to the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council, which is presented annually to
the person contributing the most to assist and
promote law enforcement in the Commonwealth
of Kentucky for the previous year.
Each year the recipient of this award is
acknowledged on the Shein Award, which is
displayed in the office of the Kentucky Law
Sheriff Keith Cain, Shein Award Recipient Cindy
Shain and Kentucky Law Enforcement Council
Executive Director Fran Root
Enforcement Council in Richmond. Additionally, the recipient is presented with a plaque of
her own.
Chaplain Tamia Dow reminds us to be
thankful, no matter our circumstances.
CHAPLAIN’S CORNER
Be Thankful
By Tamia Dow, Chaplain
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W
hat are you thankful for? I have the opportunity to
share key life events with
many people, and one of my
favourite exercises is to help people focus on
their blessings — in other words, the things
they are grateful for. If you woke up this morning and are reading
this message — Be Thankful. If you have people who love and care for
you, people who support you and help you
through life — Be Thankful. If you can go outside and smell the fresh
air, see the sky, stretch and move your body
without pain (or even with pain, because pain
signals us that we need to address something
within us) — Be Thankful. If you ask, “Chaplain, how can I be thankful
if my body is in pain, or I am in a wheelchair
or recovering from an injury?” I answer,
“Because, thankfully, you are here to live
another day, to interact with your loved ones
and to make a difference in this world.”
Life is 10% what happens to you and
90% how you choose to respond to it. Your
response is your choice. There is a higher
call on your life. You are a Law Enforcement
Professional. Your life is not perfect, yet you can live the
life you have been given with an attitude of
thankfulness and share your gratitude with the
people you influence. As Law Enforcement Professionals, we
influence people we may never meet or who
may never tell us we influenced them. We must
be aware. Someone is always watching what
we choose to do. Live your life in integrity. Always set the example of being thankful,
showing gratitude and saying “thank you”
often.
And as you take a few minutes to reflect on
what you are grateful for, please remember the
families, friends and colleagues of our fallen
officers and deceased members. Give thanks
for their willingness to serve and for the legacy
they leave behind. As members of the IAWP,
we never forget our fallen. I am thankful for each of you and my team,
and I will continue to cover you in prayer. In
all you do, stay safe and know someone is
always watching you. Be an example worth
following.
In Gratitude, Tamia Dow
A Simple
Gratitude
Exercise
1.
Take a minute and sit in reflective
silence.
2.Look at your surroundings.
3.Ask yourself: What challenges me?
What helps me grow? What enables
me to “Be Me” in the world? 4.Write out your responses.
5.Finally, create a gratitude list.
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AROUND THE WORLD: AFGHANISTAN
Afghan Women Have a Shot at
Police Duty With Turkish Help
Reprinted with Permission from Daily Sabah
A
police academy in central Turkey
offers a helping hand to Afghanistan where more women challenge
prejudice and security risks enroll
in law enforcement. As many as 250 female
cadets from the Turkish ally in Asia will
undergo comprehensive training at Sivas Police
Vocational School by their Turkish trainers.
Turkey has already trained 2,707 Afghan
cadets since the two countries signed a training
protocol in 2011 and 753 of the graduates are
women. The latest batch of hopefuls joined
the academy on 2 September for a four-month
training covering everything from courses on
laws to how to handle and fire weapons, directing traffic, crime scene investigation, driving,
search, defense and terrorism.
Adnan Oran, who heads the academy, told
Anadolu Agency one in every four Afghan
policewomen is Turkish-trained while pointing
out that the women’s rate in Afghan law
enforcement rose to 30 percent from only 1
percent with Turkey’s assistance. The training
project, also supported by the United Nations
Development Programme and a state-run
Japanese agency, will continue until 2018.
Sima Gul, one of the cadets, says she chose
Turkey for training due to “problems police-
women faced in Afghanistan.” “We undergo
a unique training here. Before enrolling here,
I never handled a gun. Now I am able to use
sniper weapons. I hope this training will help
me and others to wipe out the Taliban threat
in our country. I am happy to be given an
opportunity to defend my country,” she said.
Although they are nearly 3,000 kilometers
apart, Afghanistan and Turkey enjoy close ties
dating back to the early years of the Republic
of Turkey. Turkey was the first country to open
a diplomatic mission in Kabul in 1921 and
both Muslim-majority countries maintain deep
cultural ties dating back to the Turkic rule of
Afghanistan up to the 12th century.
The employment of female police officers is
relatively novel in Afghanistan where women
were shunned from such tasks during the Taliban
rule. The number of female police officers still
remains low compared to their male colleagues,
but Afghanistan seeks to enroll more female
police officers in the face of the ongoing Taliban
threat and crimes against women.
Apart from Afghanistan, the Turkish National
Police offers training for law enforcement officials
from more than 50 countries, mostly developing
or underdeveloped ones, and has trained more
than 20,000 cadets and officers since 1997.
"I hope this training
will help me and
others to wipe out
the Taliban threat
in our country. I am
happy to be given
an opportunity to
defend my country."
– Afghani Cadet
Sima Gul
Training in Turkey: By the Numbers
• As many as 250 female cadets from
Afghanistan will undergo law enforcement
training at Sivas Police Vocational School
in Turkey.
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• Turkey has already trained 2,707 Afghan
cadets since two countries signed a
training protocol in 2011, and 753 of the
graduates are women.
• The 4-month training covers everything
from courses on laws to how to handle and
fire weapons, directing traffic, crime scene
investigation, driving, search, defense and
terrorism.
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Although the number of female police officers
still remains low compared to their male
colleagues, Afghanistan plans to enroll more
female police officers in the face of the ongoing
Taliban threat and crimes against women.
AROUND THE WORLD: OHIO, UNITED STATES
Spotlight on the Ohio Women’s
Law Enforcement Network
By Lindsey Alli, Sergeant, Columbus Division of Police
O
hio Women’s Law Enforcement Network (OWLEN) was founded by Ohio
State Highway Patrol (OSHP) Troopers
in 1995. At that time, OWLEN was the only
Ohio affiliate of the International Association
of Women Police. OWLEN has recently gone
through an overhaul and now has new board
members, a new logo and a renewed focus on
improving training and networking opportunities for female law enforcement officers
throughout the state.
OSHP troopers started OWLEN in 1995
to address the lack of women and minorities
within the ranks of the Highway Patrol and
to discuss issues of inequality throughout the
organisation. Its purpose was to create a
network for building professionalism and unity
among police officers in Ohio, with a mission
to strengthen and expand our network, build
individual integrity, increase our leadership
skills and improve our law enforcement
practices.
The first board of trustees included Kathy
Lieske, Kenneth Marshall and Jeanne Miller,
and the OWLEN Articles of Incorporation were
established on 24 October 1998 by Susan
Rance (OSHP). Without this solid foundation,
OWLEN would not have been able to survive
for the past 22 years.
OWLEN has grown over the years into an
organisation dedicated to improving training
and networking opportunities, and increasing
the safety of female law enforcement officers
throughout Ohio. OWLEN members currently
comprise all ranks and types of law enforcement personnel. From the Chief of Police to
wildlife officers, if you are a commissioned
officer in the state of Ohio, then you are
welcome to join our illustrious organisation.
We also have a newly designed logo, which
better depicts who we are, why we are here
and what we stand for as an organisation.
While we have a new logo, our original core
values have remained the same: fairness,
courage, respect, compassion, honesty and
integrity.
OWLEN’s goal is to increase membership in
order to provide more networking opportunities
to the female officers across the state, as well
as provide state-of-the-art training to departments and officers who may not otherwise
have the opportunity to attend such training.
In support of this goal, OWLEN members
recently attended a female-only defensive
tactics and firearms training course at
the Columbus Division of Police. Officers
participated in a three-day training course
that included a Critical Incident Panel, where
female officers who have been involved in a
critical incident spoke to the attendees about
the effects of such event on yourself, your
spouse and your family members. Next, the
officers were trained on advanced ground
fighting techniques and firearms skills to better
prepare themselves should they get into a
life-or-death situation.
Ohio Women’s Law Enforcement Network
currently has over 170 members, and we are
committed to growing and expanding to better
serve our members. If you would like to support
us, OWLEN T-shirts are now available! You can
order one by emailing [email protected], and
a portion of the proceeds will go towards the
organisation so that OWLEN can offer better
training and networking opportunities to its
members.
OWLEN members gather together for a female-only defensive tactics and firearms training
course at the Columbus Division of Police.
The Ohio Women’s Law Enforcement
Network has recently gone through an
overhaul. Elections took place in June of
2015, and the members have elected a
new Board, to include:
President: Sergeant Lindsey Alli of the
Columbus Division of Police
Vice-President: Officer Emily Lanzer of the
Worthington Police Department
Secretary: Officer Susan Liu of The Ohio
State University Police
Treasurer: Sergeant Carolyn Zeisler of The
Ohio State Highway Patrol
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AROUND THE WORLD: WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA
Winnipeg Police Service Celebrates
100 Years of Women in Blue
By Sergeant Lisa Mandziak, Winnipeg Police Service, Region 12 Coordinator
Officers gather with IAWP President Margaret Shorter at the Women In Blue Centenary Reception,
honouring 100 years of women officers in the Winnipeg Police Service.
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016 was a milestone year for the
women officers of the Winnipeg
Police Service, who celebrated
100 years of women police officers
among the ranks of the service.
Mary Dunn, First Woman
Police Officer in Winnipeg
It all began on a snowy winter’s day. On 27
December 1916, Mrs. Mary E. Dunn walked
into the main police station of the Winnipeg
Police Force, as it was known at the time, in
downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
At 43 years of age, Mary Dunn was much
older than most of today’s officers when they
embark on a career in policing. As a widow
and a single mother of 12 children, she was
determined to juggle the demands of a large
family and a career in law enforcement. From all
accounts, Constable Mary Dunn was a valued
member of the Winnipeg Police Force, working
with women in distress and wayward children.
In those early days, female officers had to
be single or widowed to join the Winnipeg
Police, and Mary Dunn resigned in 1920 in
order to become remarried. Over the next
100 years, many more women would join the
Winnipeg Police Service, and there would be
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many more firsts.
On 25 October 2016, a private wine and
cheese reception was held at the Canadian
Museum for Human Rights to honour a century
of women in blue. Our guests were treated
to a guided tour of the museum, followed by
a reception where we met the great-granddaughter of Mary Dunn.
As fate would have it, only weeks
before, Pauline Pfaff of North Carolina
was searching the internet for information
about her great-grandmother. She had been
aware that Mary was a police officer, but
was surprised to discover her photo and the
story of her being Winnipeg’s first female
police officer. She contacted the Winnipeg
Police Museum and once they started talking,
Pauline knew she had to come to Winnipeg.
Within days of her discovery, Pauline flew
to Winnipeg just in time for our celebration
of her great-grandmother’s legacy and
100 years of women in policing. It was a
memorable event for all, and we were very
proud to have met Pauline.
A Century of
Accomplishments
To recognize the numerous contributions of
Superintendent Liz Pilcher of the Winnipeg Police
Service, and Manitoba Lieutenant Governor
General, the Honourable Janice Filmon, stopped
for a photo at the Women In Blue Centenary
Reception.
our trailblazing sisters over the last century,
members of the Winnipeg Police Women’s
Network hosted a variety of events to
celebrate those achievements throughout
the year in 2016. Our events focused on
raising awareness of policing as a career
choice for women and girls, and highlighted
the good work our officers do every day in
our community. Our members participated
in a police women’s Habitat for Humanity
house build, numerous television and radio
interviews and a “Why I Wear the Badge”
campaign on social media.
The highlight of 2016 had to be the Women
in Blue Centenary reception hosted by the
Lieutenant Governor General of Manitoba,
the Honourable Janice Filmon. More than
100 active and retired women police officers,
along with members of the Winnipeg Police
Executive, attended this gala evening on
8 December. IAWP President Margaret
Shorter joined us in Winnipeg to celebrate our
centenary anniversary.
All who attended were very proud to have
been a part of history in the first 100 years of
women police officers in the Winnipeg Police
Service, and we look forward to what the next
century will bring us!
EDUCATION
U.S. State Dept. Invites IAWP to
Speak to African Delegation
By Beverly Peal, Region 2 Coordinator
T
he United States State Department recently contacted IAWP through Carol Paterick
to ask if we could assist with speaking
to a group from Africa as part of the
International Visitor Leadership Program.
The programme, Women Leaders:
Promoting Peace and Security, consisted
of women from African countries whose
objectives were humanitarian relief operations
and the highlighting of women’s role in
conflict resolution, national reconciliation
and peace keeping. IAWP was asked to
address the topic of exploring best practices
for incorporating women’s presence in police
forces including recruitment, retention and
promotional opportunities.
Beverly Peal, the Region 2 Coordinator,
was contacted and was able to arrange
for the 20-minute trip into New York City to
speak with the delegation. Bev spoke with
the African delegation at the United Nations
on 5 December 2016. It went extremely well,
with a lot of open discussion about some
of the myths about the abilities of a female
officer’s effectiveness in law enforcement and
potential solutions to improving recruitment
and advancement in law enforcement.
The conversation started by discussing the
recruitment and retention of female officers,
and then evolved to explore how female officers improve the reporting and investigations
of crimes such as human trafficking, sexual
abuse and addressing victim issues. Several of the women present belong to
or work with women in law enforcement
organisations in their respective countries
and expressed interest in affiliating with
IAWP. Several of the women who are ranking
officers in their national police asked about
getting their women involved in IAWP, and
they were provided with contact information
for the regional coordinators of their
respective regions. IAWP was asked if Bev Peal could come back
in May for a similar conference and speak with
another delegation at a security conference
the State Department sponsors. The members
of the U.S. State Department present were very
List of Participants
Cameroon
Ms. Henriette Praha
Head, Control and Engagement Service,
Ministry of Public Functioning and
Administrative Reform
Republic of Congo
Ms. Prisca Nadege Bounda
Pastor and Undersecretary, Promotion of
Women and Children Evangelical Church
Democratic Republic of the Congo Ms. Nyota Babunga
Representative, Fonds pour les Femmes
Congolaise (FFC)
Cote d’Ivoire
Ms. Valerie Yene David Djeneba Vai
President, Collective of Civil Society
Organizations for Security and Peace,
Tonkpi
Guinea
Ms. Rouguiatou Camara
Managing Director, Active Women for
Development
Female leaders from Niger, Republic of
Congo, Kenya and other African countries were
interested in learning about humanitarian relief
operations and highlighting women’s roles in
conflict resolution, national reconciliation and
peace keeping.
interested in partnering with IAWP for speakers
to talk on the advancement of the issues related
to females in peacekeeping roles with other
stakeholders at the UN. They have recognized
the value of females in law enforcement and feel
that we can bring valuable insight, particularly
as we are an organization operating on a
global level.
Kenya
Ms. Josephine Ekiru
Peacebuilding Coordinator, Northern
Rangelands Trust (NRT)
Kenya Ms. Caroline Mtai
Senior Prosecution Counsel, Office of the
Director of Public Prosecutions
Mali Ms. Sitan Diallo
President, YERE Deme Association (Work for
Oneself), WILDAF/Mali
Mali
Ms. Awa Sidibe Eps Sissoko
National Director of Public Safety, Public
Security Directorate
Mauritania Ms. Aminetou M’Bareck
NGO Manager
Mauritania, Ms. Fatimeta Sy
Justice Clerk, Nouadhibou Court Niger Ms. Kadidiatou Sangare Oumarou
Commissaire de Police, National Police
Senegal Ms. Jeanne Beatrice Manga Ep Diatta
Head, Carabane Secondary School Ministry of National Education
Senegal
Ms. Amy Sakho
Communication Director, Association of
Female Jurist
South Africa, Ms. Funeka Nontombi
Plaatjie-Njobeni
Independent Clinical Social Worker and
Transformational Coach
Togo
Ms. Afi Atitso
Attorney, Tribunal of Aneho
Uganda, Ms. Rebecca Turyatunga
Youth Team Leader, Uganda Women’s
Situation Room
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WOMEN’S SAFETY
Ottawa Police Service Hosts
Women’s Safety Workshop
By Staff Sergeant Cori Slaughter, Ottawa Police Service, Ontario, Canada
W
Women gathered at the Ottawa Police Service’s
Women’s Safety Workshop, held in honour of
the 16 Days Campaign, to cover topics related to
violence against women and practical self-defence techniques.
omen In International Security
(WIIS, pronounced “wise”) is
an international organisation
dedicated to advancing the
leadership and professional development of
women in the field of international peace and
security (www.wiis.org).
WIIS sponsors leadership training,
mentoring and networking programmes.
WIIS also supports research projects and
policy-engagement initiatives on international
security issues, examining how gender and
security intersect. WIIS has members spanning 47 countries with over 7,000 members,
all committed to building communities that
empower women at the local, national and
international level.
Topics of interest include women in combat,
gender and terrorism, roles women play
in violent extremism, leadership summits,
human rights, environmental security, salary
negotiation, mentoring, conflict resolution and
professional development. One such initiative
was recently undertaken by WIIS in the form
of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender
Violence Campaign.
From Peace at Home to
Peace in the World
This campaign was initiated by the Center for
Women’s Global Leadership (CWGL) and calls
for the elimination of gender-based violence
by raising awareness at the local, national and
international levels. It supports projects working
on issues of violence against women, provides
a forum for effective strategy and knowledge-sharing, demonstrates the solidarity of
women and creates incentives for governments
to implement policies aimed at eliminating
violence against women.
WIIS Canada took part in the 16 Days
Campaign as a strategy to build awareness
and facilitate networking. The 16 days
spanned 25 November, the International Day
for the Elimination of Violence Against Women,
to 10 December, International Human Rights
Day. This included 6 December, a particularly
poignant date for Canadians as it marks the
anniversary of the Montreal Massacre. WIIS
Canada held over 30 events and activities
hosted by partners across the country (learn
more at [email protected]).
OPS’s Women’s
Safety Workshop
The Ottawa Police Service provided an event
to mark this inspiring initiative in the form
of a Women’s Safety Workshop held on 8
December 2016. The workshop covered topics
including domestic violence, stalking and
date rape drugs. Profiles of sexual predators
and strategies for dealing with high-conflict
personalities were discussed, along with
practical self-defence techniques. The
workshop generated over $200 in donations
for the United Way, earmarked for women and
children in crisis.
Gender-based violence has earned
international attention as more than 5,000
organisations in 187 countries have taken part
in the 16 Days Campaign since its inception
in 1991.
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STAYING HEALTHY
Policing and Hip Labral
Tears: WSIB Hearings
Forthcoming in 2017
By Charles Hostovsky, PhD
A
t present at least 15 police officers
in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, are
awaiting surgery or undergoing
treatment for labral tears of the hip.
Most of them are women, and one of them is
my wife, Constable Michelle Hostovsky.
Tears to this cartilage have only been
recognised recently in association with the
policing profession, and the relationship
between this injury and policing needs to be
further investigated. This condition is important
to policing and a number of Workplace Safety
and Insurance Board (WSIB) hearings for
individual officers will be held starting this year.
What Is a Hip Labral Tear?
The Mayo Clinic defines a hip labral tear as a
condition that “involves the ring of cartilage (labrum) that follows the outside rim of the socket
of your hip joint. In addition to cushioning the
hip joint, the labrum acts like a rubber seal or
gasket to help hold the ball at the top of your
thighbone securely within your hip socket.”
The following diagram from the Mayo Clinic
illustrates the condition and repair.
Dr. Jonathan Cluett, a prominent orthopedic
surgeon and one of the leading experts on hip
injuries, points out that unless one is born with
physical abnormalities in the hip, there are two
types of labral tears.
The first involves chronic injuries that result in
degenerative tears to the labrum. These tears
are caused by repetitive activities or use, such
as repetitive twisting and pivoting motions,
and this condition may lead to osteoarthritis.
The second type involves acute trauma to the
labrum as a result of accidents, falls and sport
activities. (Cluett 2016).
Dr. Cluett further suggests that symptoms usually involve limited motion of the hip, chronic
pain in that area and/or clicking or snapping
sensations in the joint. An MRI is necessary to
properly diagnose the condition.
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Hip Labral Tear Treatments
in Modern Medicine
An early investigation by Dr. Thomas Byrd
(1996) described the condition in a medical
journal, pointing out that a diagnosis of hip
pain caused by labral lesions may be elusive.
But by 2017, the condition is well-reported
in the medical literature. Treatment includes
Hip labral tears, which involve an injury to the ring of cartilage around the hip joint, can be repaired
with surgery.
medication such as anti-inflammatories and
corticosteroid injections; physical therapist–
supervised exercises and surgery.
Joshua Harris pointed out in a medical
journal that the labrum should provide a
lifetime of normal function, but tears can
result in joint degeneration unless surgery is
performed. Patient-reported outcomes of repair
or reconstruction surgery have consistently
demonstrated significantly better results. He
says emphatically that “labral surgery can
improve short-term outcomes and potentially
reduce the risk of long-term osteoarthritis.”
Philippon and Briggs (2016) noted that
arthroscopic techniques and tools for labral
tear surgery have advanced and been refined.
Surgeons can dictate treatment based on the
type of tear and quality of the tissue in the hip.
Improving Hip Labral Tear
Treament for Police Officers
Hamilton’s Constable Derek Donn wanted to
create awareness in the profession, and he
reported on the condition in 2013 in “The
Backup.” Donn pointed out, “It is my opinion
that both degenerative and traumatic tears can
result from the work we perform... the constant
exiting and reentering of a cruiser, climbing
stairs and walking or running for a full shift,
all the while carrying 20 pounds of police
equipment on our bodies.”
If you think you may have this condition,
or have been diagnosed with a labral tear,
please send an email to Constable Michelle
Hostovsky and Constable Dana Barron at
[email protected].
References:
Byrd, J.W. Thomas. October 1996. “Labral
lesions: An elusive source of hip pain case
reports and literature review”, Arthroscopy: The
Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery.
Cluett, Jonathan. 2016. Hip Labral Tear.
https://www.verywell.com/hip-labraltear-2549481
Donn, Derek. Spring 2013. “Hip injuries
now more common for women in policing”,
The Back-Up.
Harris, Joshua D. December 2016. “Hip
labral repair: options and outcomes”, Current
Review in Musculoskeletal Medicine.
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education
and Research. 2017. http://www.mayoclinic.
org/diseases-conditions/hip-labral-tear/home/
ovc-20270126
Philippon, Marc and Briggs, Karen K.
September 2016. “Treatment of Labral Tears in
FAI Surgery.” in Diagnosis and Management
of Femoroacetabular Impingement. Springer
International Publishing.
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The 55th annual International Women & Law Enforcement Conference will highlight the cooperation that exists among women locally, nationally and internationally.
By Julie A. Crabbe, Senior Project Officer
Acting Sergeant Narelle Neil, Acting Senior Sergeant Jane Tanswell, and Inspector Monique Ralph
of the Queensland Police Service stand in front of the Cairns Convention Centre, the site of the 2017
International Women & Law Enforcement Conference.
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Photo Credit: Senior Constable Heidi Marek, Far Northern District Crime Prevention Unit, Cairns, Australia
Gearing Up for
The Land Down Under
F
rom 17 to 21 September 2017, the
International Association of Women
Police (IAWP) and the Australasian
Council of Women and Policing
(ACWAP), with the support of the Queensland
Police Service (QPS), will co-host the 2017
International Women & Law Enforcement
Conference. These three organisations are
proud to contribute to the success of the
2017 conference, held for the first time in
Queensland, Australia.
We are delighted to be co-hosting this
conference, which will combine the 55th
IAWP Annual Training Conference & Award
and Recognition Programmes, the 10th
Biennial ACWAP Conference and the 19th
ACWAP Excellence in Policing Awards.
The conference will bring together experts
from national and international law enforcement
agencies, family and community agencies, legal
representatives, policy analysts, academics,
researchers and other industry groups.
This year’s theme, “Global Networks: Local
Law Enforcement,” highlights the importance
of partnerships and celebrates the cooperation that exists among women police locally,
nationally and internationally.
Your support of this conference will highlight
your organisation and showcase the products
and services it has in the marketplace that can
support law enforcement not only nationally,
but internationally as well. We look forward
to engaging with you to develop new ways
to ensure the safety and security of our
communities.
To register, please visit 2017iwlec.com.au.
Register your interest : [email protected]
www.2017IWLEC.com.au
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The IAWP, ACWP and QPS prepared this poster
to promote the 55th annual International Women
& Law Enforcement Conference.
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Cairns, Queensland, Australia, often called "The gateway to Queensland's tropical north," is near the
Great Barrier Reef and the World Heritage-listed Daintree Rainforest.
The International Association of Women
Police (IAWP) and the Australasian Council of
Women and Policing (ACWP), with the support
of Queensland Police Service (QPS), will host the
2017 International Women & Law Enforcement
Conference.
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Register you
It can be challenging for law enforcement to
respond to remote Alaskan villages like this one.
Policing in Alaska:
A Personal Perspective
As Anchorage prepares to host the 2019 IAWP conference, Andrea Jacobson shares details about the state
and the unique challenges facing its police force. By Andrea Jacobson, President, Women Police of Alaska
I
t was an amazing experience to gather with
women police from 91 nations in Barcelona
for the 2016 IAWP conference last October.
While I didn’t understand the words of
many of the melodious languages in the air,
our laughter was universal, and I was reminded
again that we are so much more alike than we
are different.
As we’re gearing up for this year’s
conference in Australia, may I take a moment
to introduce you to Alaska? We’re thrilled to
announce that Anchorage, Alaska, will be
hosting the 2019 IAWP conference, and we
truly can’t wait to show you our diversity of
people, climate, terrain and recreation.
Alaska, the largest state in the United States
(we are bound by state law to bring up this fact
at every opportunity), is as diverse as it is big.
Yes, it can be cold, but our attitude is that you
can always put on more clothes, while you can
only take off so many!
Policing in Small-Town Alaska
I lived for over 20 years in Ketchikan, Alaska, a
city of just over 8,000 people on the southeast
part of the state that we call the panhandle. As
Ketchikan is on Revillagigedo Island, the only
way to access it is by boat or air.
You may have noticed that the place names
in Alaska can be difficult to pronounce, and
they are a great source of entertainment for us
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when the TV newscasters hire a new person.
Some of my favorite examples are Kwigillingok, Nuiqsut, Tuntutuliak, Aleknagik (not
to be confused with Alakanuk), Egegik (not to
be confused with Iguigig) and Napaskiak (not
to be confused with Napakiak). In fact, until
October, one of our northernmost cities above
the Arctic Circle was Barrow, Alaska. While I
was in Spain, Barrow voted to change its name
to its original Inupiat name, Utqiagvik.
Ketchikan is considered a temperate rain
forest. It averages 167 inches of rain a year,
which is about 13 feet, or almost 4 meters.
So even though we could brag about being
Alaskan, it rarely ever snowed. Of course, the
advantage of rain is that it doesn’t need to be
shoveled!
I was with the Ketchikan Police Department
for over 21 years. Small-town policing can
have the same dangers as big city work — and
some added awkwardness, as you sometimes
have to see people you know when they are
at their worst. Communication skills are just as
important as anything on your belt.
Welcome to Anchorage
After retiring from the Ketchikan Police
Department, I opted for a change of climate
without leaving the state. Did I mention that
Alaska is the biggest state in the U.S.? I now
live in Anchorage and work for the Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska
will host the 2019
IAWP conference, and
we truly can’t wait to
show you our diversity
of people, climate,
terrain and recreation.
State Troopers.
Anchorage is our biggest city, with over
300,00 people living here. The Anchorage
School district is recognised for its diversity,
and there are 100 different languages spoken
by students in our district. We have a large
university, opera, fine art, great beer microbreweries and our beloved hockey team, the
Alaska Aces.
We also have a tendency to complain about
traffic congestion in our fair city when it takes
us 25 minutes to get across town, rather than
15. I’ve been to Los Angeles, California, and
I’m sure they would love to have our traffic
problems.
I know there is strength
in the differences
between us. I know
there is comfort, where
we overlap.
- Ani DiFranco
Law Enforcement
in Rural Alaska
Anchorage police face the same challenges as
other big cities, although those challenges are
faced in some of the most spectacular scenery
around. The Alaska State Troopers, however,
work in the most remote parts of the state,
outside of towns and cities that have their own
local law enforcement agencies, so some of
the conditions we operate under are not found
in any other agency.
Simply getting to the area that needs help
can pose challenges. Many troopers use small
planes to answer calls in remote areas. Some
patrol by boat. Some of our villages have no
roads, so responders use 4-wheeled all-terrain
vehicles or snow machines to answer calls.
Some of the places people live in our state
are what we call “honey bucket communities,”
meaning that they have no running water or
sewage systems. (A “honey bucket” is a toilet
that does not use water and must be emptied
manually.)
When travelling outside a larger community, the gear troopers pack must be able to see
them through days of being stranded by bad
weather or complex investigations. Back-up
officers could be two days away, or more.
From left: Investigator Andrea Jacobson and Investigator Marc Hendrickson rode snow machines to their
destination in Chuathbaluk, Alaska.
Arrest, Un-arrest, Re-arrest
As an example, one of my friends and his
partner were sent by helicopter to Little
Diomede Island to serve an arrest warrant.
Little Diomede is in the middle of the Bering
Strait, between the Alaskan mainland and
Siberia. Its neighbor, Big Diomede Island, less
than 2.4 miles (3.9 kilometers) away, is part of
Russia and west of the International Date Line.
The two troopers eventually found the man
and arrested him, only to find out that the
weather was taking a turn for the worse and
the helicopter company that had flown them
in was refusing to return to fetch them. Not
knowing how many days they would be stuck
on the island, which had no jail, they rather
unceremoniously un-arrested the man and
camped out on the school house floor until a
different helicopter came for them days later.
Then they re-arrested the culprit.
I’ll also share a personal story with you. In
2015, my partner and I were sent to investigate
Western Alaska, seen here from the air, includes a vast expanse of national wildlife refuges.
a crime in the western part of Alaska, which
you may have heard is the biggest state in
the U.S. We flew into Aniak and were picked
up by a local trooper who took us to the post
and informed us that our rides to Chuathbaluk,
population 123, were the two snow machines
warming up outside. It was 8 degrees
Fahrenheit (-13 C). With my snow goggles on, I
looked like a giant fly!
Although cold, it was a successful mission.
Afterwards we slept on the floor of an empty
apartment that had no furniture, but did have
electricity and running water. We ate freezedried food and used my small immersion
heater to boil water. This is one of my favorite
pieces of gear, and I always bring it so I can
have instant coffee. It’s not roughing it if you
have instant Starbucks!
All Alaskans are proud of Alaska’s breadth
of character and characters, and the intrepid
members of Alaskan law enforcement are no
exception. On behalf of Women Police of
Alaska, I encourage all of you to come see us
put our best side forward for you in 2019.
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Creating Space
for Everyone at the
LGBTQ Conference
for Criminal Justice
Professionals
By Constable Anick Fournier, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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L
GBTQ criminal justice professionals from
26 countries came together in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in August 2016 for an
historic learning opportunity: sharing the
best practices and the experiences of LGBTQ
criminal justice professionals, including police
officers.
Canadian participation at the conference
was impressive, with police representing Royal
Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Toronto
Police, Peel Regional, Calgary Police, Ottawa
Police, York Regional, Hamilton Police, Ontario
Provincial Police and officers from Correctional
Service of Canada as well.
The experience was life-changing for three
RCMP members who attended: Constable
Brendan Harkness, CM Jean Turner and
Constable Anick Fournier. The people we met
and the life stories that we heard will forever
be a reminder of how blessed we are.
The EuroPride parade included a World Police Boat, where LGBTQ law enforcement officers from around
the world wore their uniforms with pride.
The Discrimination
We Still Face
The professionals that we had the privilege of
getting to know from all over the world have,
without a doubt, shown us how important
it is for police officers to remain vigilant, to
honour their sexual identity and to be positive
examples within their organisations and their
communities at large, despite criticism and hate
that may be cast their way.
While the perception in some countries
might be that anti-LGBTQ discrimination is not
a problem, in 2017, we overwhelmingly heard
stories from police officers who spent their
careers hiding their sexuality or gender identity
from their coworkers, or were persecuted for
being “out.” This has affected their careers and
personal lives in ways that, although hard to
fathom, are all too common, even in Canada.
The Only Openly Gay
Officer in the Greek Police
For example, we met the only “out” gay police
officer from the Greek Police, Lieutenant Michael Lolis. His organisation would not support
his attendance at the conference and denied
his request to wear his uniform on the World
Police Boat during the EuroPride parade. Despite the potential for negative repercussions for him when he arrives back home, he
went to Amsterdam ready to celebrate who
he is, paying his own way and relegated to
watching the parade from the sidelines.
Why Representation Matters
RCMP’s own Constable Brendan Harkness
shared his personal journey when he took to
the stage in full red serge uniform and talked
about his journey: starting in Amsterdam as
a young man trying to find his way in life,
becoming a Mountie, and going back to
Amsterdam 10 years later to participate in the
parade on the World Police Boat.
Although Brendan wanted to become a
police officer, as a young gay man he couldn’t
imagine himself being able to be both a
Mountie and gay. It wasn’t until he went to
Amsterdam 10 years ago and met three gay
cops that the idea that he could indeed be
both became a possibility.
This only reinforces how important diversity
and representation are, as the next generation
will look to us, even if only subconsciously, to
see which doors are closed to them and which
are open.
Legal Struggles in Uganda
We met Adrian Jjuuko, a Ugandan human
rights lawyer and advocate. He engages
police and judiciary on LGBTQ rights within a
largely hostile legal environment. He coordinated the successful 2014 effort to challenge
the Anti-Homosexuality Act in Uganda’s
Constitutional Court and is leading the process
to challenge the Act at the East African Court
of Justice.
Just one day after Mr. Jjuuko’s formal presentation at the conference, there was news that
the Ugandan police had raided and arrested
participants at a local pride event. Many were
beaten and very seriously injured in the melee,
even though the police had previously given
permission for the pride events to take place.
We learned that equality can be taken
away just as quickly as it is gained, and that
for many, law enforcement culture moves at a
snail’s pace towards LGBTQ understanding,
inclusion and respect.
A Problem of Ongoing Abuse
We were alarmed to learn that since 2011, in
at least eight countries — Egypt, Lebanon, Tuni-
sia, Turkmenistan, Zambia, Uganda, Cameroon
and Kenya — criminal justice sector officials,
including police officers and prosecutors, have
asked for or ordered medical personnel to
perform forced anal examinations on persons
who have been accused of consensual same
sex conduct, purportedly to gather “evidence”
of homosexual behavior. This is despite the fact that the UN Special
Rapporteur has deemed forced anal examinations to be a form of torture or cruel, inhumane
and degrading treatment that is “medically
worthless.”
Transgender Discrimination:
Julie’s Story
We met several transgendered police officers,
whose struggles to transition within their workplace were challenging to say the least, and in
some cases, heart-wrenching to hear. We met
Julie Callahan, a District Attorney Investigator
in California, U.S. Her experience led her to
founding the Transgender Community of Police
& Sheriffs (TCOPS) to help other transgendered
officers live their authentic self.
Julie started in law enforcement as a Reserve
police officer volunteering her time with the
Fremont Police Department in 1978. While
testing with that agency, Julie was “outed”
during a polygraph examination for a position
as a regular officer. The department asked her
to resign from the Reserves and to withdraw
her application as a regular police officer
because she was gender questioning. Eventually she was hired by the San Jose Police
Department, went through the police academy
and began a very successful career as a police
officer in 1981.
During the time between her transition
and her retirement, Julie was the subject of a
number of bigoted and hateful incidents. A
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Some of the Serving with Pride (SWP) Executives in attendance at the 1st World LGBT Conference for
Criminal Justice Professionals. SWP is an Ontario-based not-for-profit LGBTQ network that aims to build
bridges with the public, to promote positive relationships between LGBTW members and their respective
police organizations and to break down systemic barriers and stereotyping. www.servingwithpride.ca
L-R: Constable Heath Miller (YRP), Constable Ben Cruickshank (OPP), Constable Danielle Davidson (TPS),
CM Jean Turner (RCMP) and Constable Brian Mitchell (Hamilton Police)
“This conference has
taught me that whether
we are straight or
LGBTQ, we all have a
story to tell.”
– Jean Turner,
“O” Division
LGBTQ law enforcement officers from around the world gathered in Amsterdam for the first World
LGBTQ Conference for Criminal Justice Professionals to share their experiences and support one another.
physical assault in the restroom by a police
supervisor, thefts of personal property, homophobic and trans-phobic letters and notes,
refusal of other officers to respond to Julie’s
calls for backup during hostile encounters with
criminals, and an attack by a coworker after
work in a parking structure are some of the
incidents that Julie experienced as a transgender woman in her workplace. Julie was a successful, experienced detective
before anyone knew of her gender-different
feelings. After her disclosure, she was never
again allowed a permanent detective position
within the agency.
Challenges at Home
and Abroad
We learned about transgender challenges in
Pakistan, where a man who appears dressed
or ornamented like a woman in public, or “who
dances or plays loud music or takes part in any
public exhibition in a public street or for hire in
a private house” (dressed as a woman), may
be arrested without warrant and punished with
imprisonment for up to two years. Unfortunately, that is just one ramification.
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Anyone arrested under this law will also likely
be subject to severe beatings and inhumane
taunting and torture while in custody by the
very police who should protect them.
Finally, RCMP’s Constable Anick Fournier
taped a TEDtalk at the conference teaching
us about the importance of LGBTQ self-identification in the workplace. It is important
to employees to have the opportunity to
identify as LGBTQ and equally important for
the organisation where they work to know
who their employees truly are. With this data
organisations can ensure that services and
workplace policies are offered and respected
for LGBTQ employees.
What’s Next?
We will take back to the RCMP all of the lessons we learned, especially the many personal
stories from across the globe that have inspired
us. We will share our own stories too, knowing
that while policies can change behaviour, true
understanding comes from relating our own
struggles and recognising that we all have a
story to share.
In all that we have taken away from this
historic conference, the biggest lesson is this: in
this rapidly changing and shrinking world, we
must collectively create a space for everyone.
We want to extend our heartfelt thanks and
gratitude to the Amsterdam Police Roze in
Blauw and the Dutch government for hosting
such an extraordinary conference. Your
leadership has inspired us to continue to move
forward with the resolve to do what is right
and to lead by example.
To paraphrase the Reverend Canon Mpho A
Tutu, Bishop Desmond Tutu’s daughter and one
of the many keynote speakers at the conference: there will be many people who want
to lock you away in a closet. Just remember,
when they are trying to close that door on you,
take hold and slam it so hard, with such force,
that it rattles and breaks the hinges right off!
For all of the brave LGBTQ police officers
and criminal justice professionals world-wide
who work hard every day in the name of
safety and security of your communities, we
are proud to be your friend.
The Toronto Police Service, with assistance
from Serving With Pride, are pleased to
host the next World LGBTQ Conference
for Criminal Justice Professionals in
Toronto, Canada in 2019. Watch for more
information.
TRAINING & CONFERENCES
President of Emirates Women's Police Association
speaks at the first conference held in the United
Arab Emirates, 28 February 2012.
Training Opportunities from
our Affiliates and Friends
A
s always, our affiliates and friends are doing great work
around the world, promoting the education and mentorship of
women police. Here’s a look at their upcoming conferences
and training events.
Iowa Association of Women Police (IaAWP)
2017 IaAWP Spring Training Conference
Ames, Iowa, United States
19-21 March 2017
iaawp.com/spring-training-conference
Law Enforcement Occupational Safety
and Health (LEOSH)
2017 LEOSH Conference
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
21-23 June 2017
For details, email Ms. Alissa Sullivan at [email protected].
http://www.leosh.org/conference-2017/
Women in Federal Law Enforcement (WIFLE)
2107 Leadership Training
Houston, Texas, United States
http://www.wifle.org/leadershiptraining2017/index.htm
@WIFLE
31 July - 4 August 2017
National Association of Women Law Enforcement
Executives (NAWLEE)
2017 Conference
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
2-6 August 2017
http://nawlee.org/conference-information/2017-conference/
@NAWLEE
International Association of Women Police (IAWP)
56th Annual Training Conference
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
26-30 August 2018
http://iawp.org/conferences.htm
@IAWP
Atlantic Women in Law Enforcement (AWLE)
AWLE 25th Annual Training Conference and Awards Banquet
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Check website and Twitter feed for dates
www.awle.org/conf.html
@AWLEPresident
Want to see your event listed here? Or do you know of an organisation
that would be interested in joining IAWP’s Affiliate or Friends programme?
Let us know at [email protected].
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W
omen have proven to be equally
important as men in the growth
and development of nations
across the world in various
capacities. This was perfectly captured by
former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan when
he said, “There is no tool for development more
effective than the empowerment of women.”
One major area where women have played
a significant role is in policing. Police women
today play a substantial role in combating
crime and protecting citizens in our respective
societies all over the world, but there is more
work still to be done.
A Legacy from Our Mothers
Reflecting on the sacrifices of our police mothers
empowers us to create a better future for generations to come. By Patience A. Quaye, Region 18 Coordinator
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Continuing to Empower
Women Police
Today’s police women should aim at being
empowered to acquire the relevant skills,
knowledge and abilities they need in order to
continue shaping the police force to accommodate more women in different roles in the future.
The empowerment of women in police is an
important tool that needs the involvement and
commitment of women in policing at all levels.
Hence, police women across the globe need
to stand up, roll up their sleeves and make
Patience A. Quaye,
Region 18 Coordinator
Former UN SecretaryGeneral Kofi Annan
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Build a Better
Future by
Honouring
the Past
Let us not forget our mothers who, no matter
the challenges they faced in confronting the
assertion that policing is a man’s job, joined
this noble institution to bring change and
empowerment to women.
Undisputedly, women like Alice Stebbins
Wells and Marie Connolly Owens, who
were among the first female police officers
in the United States, and Edith Smith, the first
woman police officer in the United Kingdom,
have highly contributed to breaking the glass
ceiling. They opened doors for more and
more women to join the police.
In Ghana, the first 12 police women were
enlisted in 1957 by the first president, Kwame
Nkrumah, and have been the bedrock in
ensuring that women in the Ghanian police
force are where they are today.
Looking at history, although women first
began to enter the police force around the turn
of the 20th century, many came in as social
workers tasked with upholding laws protecting
women and children. Today, women are found
in all sectors of the service, working shoulder
to shoulder with their male counterparts to
ensure that crimes are prevented while life and
property are protected.
the most of every opportunity that knocks at
their door in order to leave a proud legacy for
future generations.
The IAWP is one of the vehicles driving opportunities to the doorstep of all police women
worldwide. This organisation is noted for the
valuable principles and discipline it instills in
the work attitude of police women. Indeed,
commitment and discipline are necessary
ingredients to continue bridging the gap with
our male counterparts and continue chipping
away at the idea that this is “the man’s world”
or “the man’s job.”
Police women will therefore need to brace
themselves to continue to fight. The age-old
cliché, that a house divided against itself
cannot stand, is true, and we know that without
unity of heart and purpose, this dream will
continue to be a mirage.
the world they live in. It’s a naked truth that,
if one woman is left with a thousand men on
earth, the world will come to an end, but if a
thousand women are left on earth with only
one man the world will continue to exist.
In view of this knowledge, it is clear that
the fundamental survival and preservation of
the human race largely depends on women.
As such, women ought not to fight with each
other, but instead should protect one another
and be each other’s keepers in order to save
our planet.
To every police woman, empowerment must
therefore stand for unity, a genuine concern
for one another and a drive to support each
other. In this way, we can discover, claim,
and exercise a valuable power: the power to
improve upon the service we deliver to our
beloved countries and to humanity.
Striving for Unity
Among Women
Continuing the Legacy
for Future Generations
It is also important to note that, although the
annals never fail to record how women have
been disadvantaged for many years, and even
to this very day, the intention of empowering
women has never been to disempower men.
Both women and men have a vital role to play
in protecting all members of our society.
Yet biologically, women are wired to protect
their world and their young. More than that,
women have the innate ability to multiply all
that comes to them as a way of improving
I am cognizant of the fact that this vision of
equality will never be handed to us on a silver
platter. Recognizing the immense amount of
effort and sacrifice it took to get to this point,
we should salute and honour our dear police
mothers who fought for us by laying down their
lives, marriages, time and families to open the
door for us to join the service. By dint of hard
work, they disciplined themselves to live by the
principles of policing and raised their profiles
through their sweat and toil in the service.
Looking back at the good foundation laid
for us women has been a great source of
encouragement for me. It also gives me the
impetus to boldly declare to all police women
that we must strengthen our hands and commit
them to building upon the legacy bequeathed
to us. Keeping in mind that every police
woman has a useful place in the service, let us
also commit to upgrading our knowledge and
skills by equipping ourselves through constant
education and training.
To claim equal power with our men, we
need to take challenging jobs, educate
ourselves, and learn to speak the language
of our profession. Although the uniform
bestows authority, as police women, we
must acquire the knowledge and intelligence
needed to apply that authority. Therefore,
mentorship and coaching of our fellow
women in policing, at all levels, is essential
to create the total commitment that will lead
to the general transformation of women
police in the world.
Remember that our forerunners fought very
hard for these opportunities. We have now
been handed the baton, the opportunity
to bring honour to all women in policing,
and we must pass it on with dignity and
professionalism. The time to break all
artificial barriers preventing the entry and
advancement of women in the police is now.
Remember to a leave legacy for our future
generations.
Support the Adopt
An Officer Programme
If you appreciate your membership and can afford to pay for another,
can we invite you to consider becoming a sponsoring officer? The IAWP’s Adopt An Officer programme provides a valuable service for officers who couldn’t
otherwise afford an IAWP membership. A current member pays the membership fee for two
years for a law enforcement officer from another country, enabling her to experience full
membership of the association. There is no restriction on the number of officers you can sponsor, nor which country they come
from. Once paired, we encourage you to keep in touch and mentor one another, providing an
opportunity for women in criminal justice to develop to their full potential. Photo: TU/Rowan Farrell
You don’t have to look for an officer to sponsor, as there is a short list of officers awaiting
adoption on the website. If you know someone who can’t otherwise afford a membership, you
could encourage them to apply for adoption.
Instructions are at www.iawp.org/adoptofficer/adopt.htm. You can also go to the main member
website and click on Adopted Officer Program in the headings. It is very simple to complete
online, and will have a lasting impact for your adoptee.
For more details see the Adopted Officer Policy, Policy 16, at www.iawp.org/about.htm#Policies.
Past president Jane Townsley sponsored
Atifete Jahjaga, one of the first female
police officers in Kosovo. Atifete quickly
rose through the ranks to Deputy Commissioner and was then selected to be the
fourth President of Kosovo, from 2011 to
2016. She came to speak at IAWP 2015
in Cardiff, expressing her gratitude to the
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An officer monitors up-to-the-minute police
activity with SceneDoc software.
SceneDoc and the
Evolution of the
Police Notebook
By Inspector CJ Kyle, Metro Vancouver Transit Police
S
even or eight years ago I began
looking for technology that would
enable police officers to trade in their
paper notebooks for digital ones, but
two-factor authentication and the absence of
Canadian cloud storage stopped me in my
tracks.
Then, in February 2016, I attended a Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police conference
on Information Management in Vancouver,
British Columbia. As I walked around the
vendor booths, I stumbled upon something
called SceneDoc. The vendor, Adrian Bubalo,
explained SceneDoc to me, and I knew I had
finally found what I had been searching for.
In June 2016, a crew from SceneDoc
gathered in Vancouver and conducted a
presentation for a group of about 65 people
from 10 police departments and a number of
key stakeholders, including Police Services,
Motorola, Microsoft and Samsung. Following
this presentation we hit the go button on our
SceneDoc pilot project.
Start with the Right
Philosophy
In order to understand the how-tos and whatfors that have driven my passion for digital
notebooks and digital evidence collection, first
let me explain my “why.” In three simple words:
because I care.
I care about the state of policing and the
way in which it contributes to the criminal
justice system and public safety. I care about
the public who find themselves participating
in a criminal justice system that is arduous,
fraught with delays and bursting at the seams.
I care about this honourable calling to which I
have devoted the past 27 years of my life. How
can I make it better? What can I do to improve
our contributions in the future?
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Policing the Moving City
The Metro Vancouver Transit Police (Transit
Police) work collaboratively with each of the
jurisdictional police departments in Metro
Vancouver to provide seamless policing across
21 diverse communities and one First Nation
reserve.
Transit Police is the only dedicated police
service in Canada focused on reducing
crime and disorder in and around the public
transportation system, patrolling 134 km of rail,
57 stations, 1,400 buses and 200 bus routes
— and growing!
Handwritten Notebooks
Police officers are expected to keep notes
about all substantial contacts they have with
the public. If an officer is diligent, a police
notebook should contain a wealth of intelligence about suspects, suspicious circumstances
It’s time for policing
to take advantage
of this new age of
collaboration and
move away from
proprietary roadblocks
that impede and
frustrate.
and crime in general. Once that little notebook
is full, then it — and all the intelligence it
contains — gets chucked into a shoebox in the
bottom of your locker.
What if those same notes could be
searchable, PDF-ed, analyzed and shared
in near-real time? Most importantly, what if
there was an audit trail of those notes that
supported continuity for court purposes?
This is a small portion of what we are now
able to accomplish digitally with SceneDoc’s
mobile software.
How many police agencies are having trouble convincing their new officers to write notes?
How many court cases are being negatively
impacted due to poor notes or a complete lack
of notes, and how many Police Act internal
investigations have occurred as a result?
Recruits know their way around a smartphone better than I ever will. We cannot
afford to let our generational thinking inhibit
technological advancement.
A Near-Real Time View
On Canada Day 2016, I was assigned to be
the Gold Commander for the night. I was able
to watch the night unfold through the eyes of
our on-duty patrol officers. I was signed in to
SceneDoc on my laptop from the comfort of
my living room. Not only was I listening to the
police radio, but I could see in near-real time
all the associated photos, videos and police
notes as they were created.
SceneDoc is very easy to use, and this experience made me realize how valuable it would
be to have this technology in a command post
or emergency situation.
How many of you reading this article agree
that supervision on the street is vital, but
significantly impeded by the administrative
burden that tends to hold supervisors hostage
Using SceneDoc software on a mobile device allows officers to capture and
share incident information in near-real time.
Metro Vancouver Transit Police use SceneDoc to help them reduce crime and
disorder in and around the public transportation system, patrolling 134 km of
rail, 57 stations, 1,400 buses and 200 bus routes.
in the office? What if we could improve the
quality of supervision by being able to provide
mentoring and coaching proactively as we see
an officer’s work in real time?
to fully review the file, provide guidance and
ensure that all investigative avenues have
been completed.
Paper Versus Digital
In Canada, SceneDoc uses Microsoft Azure
Cloud Storage. All data is transported and
stored using the most stringent security
protocols. Data is encrypted at rest in the
cloud using the FIPS 140-2 certified Advanced
Encryption Standard (AES-256), and encrypted
during transport using industry leading SSL
protection.
Access to SceneDoc files is under our
control, and we can configure access to meet
our specific needs. We are able to create our
own forms and configure the product without
paying costly user fees each time.
During our pilot, we chose to partner with
Samsung, so we are using Android technology.
Samsung lent us a number of devices to test
at the beginning of our pilot. For cost and size
considerations, we picked the Samsung S5 for
our patrol officers.
As is to be expected with implementing
new technology, we initially ran into glitches
associated with SceneDoc’s interaction with the
Android platform. The glitches were sorted out,
the SceneDoc App is working well, and we
continue to configure and grow its application
to fit our needs.
Transit Police officers are on the platform, the
SkyTrain is just rolling into the station and there
is barely room to stand in the flow of rush hour
pedestrians finding their way to work.
A man with a knife call is dispatched over
the police radio, which you cannot fully hear.
There is no time to take out your notebook
because the train is about to leave and you
need to get on board to head to the scene, a
few stations away. A couple of Vancouver PD
(VPD) members are near the station, and we
are advised that VPD members will stop and
assist.
With SceneDoc, the call is dispatched in
the same manner over the radio. At the same
time, all the details are sitting in the SceneDoc
file that dispatch has created, has sent to
your smartphone and continues to populate
with information. If VPD was also using
SceneDoc, this file would be shared with their
attending members and their dispatchers and
supervisors.
With SceneDoc, every officer involved with
the incident has the access to view and contribute to the associated SceneDoc file. The
minute any piece of evidence is uploaded, it
is available to be viewed by authorized users.
Photos of the scene and of the victim’s injuries
are captured and immediately uploaded
to the file. Audio statements taken from the
victim and witnesses can be recorded on a
smartphone, transcribed via speech-to-text
and saved to the file. Supervisors are able
Security and Devices
How Can Digital Technology
Improve Policing?
I think it’s time for policing to take advantage of
this new age of collaboration and move away
from proprietary roadblocks that impede and
frustrate. That is another advantage that I have
experienced from working with SceneDoc.
The staff is committed to building products
that fit us, that support policing, that we
can customize ourselves, and that capture
the idiosyncrasies that differentiate us from
one another while still allowing us to share
information. SceneDoc staff work alongside us
and have been available to us whenever we
need assistance.
“This is a new paradigm in policing,” said
SceneDoc’s Chief Executive Officer, Alex
Kottoor. “Being able to document and report
data at the point of need is particularly
valuable for organisations like Metro Vancouver Transit Police, where a high percentage
of their officers are outside of a police vehicle
and walking.”
It’s Like Playing a
Video Game
I don’t need to know a new process from A to
Z before I hit the go button. I do my research.
I consider everything I can from my own
experience. I roundtable to get perspectives
from my colleagues. And then I start. If I have
to pause and restart a few times along the way
to deal with unexpected consequences, then
so be it.
If you wait until you have all the answers, or
until your plan is perfect, you will never start. I
love watching youngsters playing video games:
they begin to play and just learn as they go. If
they fail, they start again until they succeed. It’s
an interesting mindset.
As my chief likes to say, the only thing
cops hate more than the way things are is
change! I don’t think that change should ever
stop. Investigate and find ways to use new
technology. I will continue to be a champion
for change, because I care!
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By Ryan McMillan, Assistant Regional Security Officer, U.S. Mission to N’Djamena, Chad
T
he views expressed in this article are
the author’s own and not necessarily
those of the U.S. Department of State
or the U.S. Government.
Geographically and strategically situated
at the crossroads of the heart of Africa, the
Republic of Chad is a nation equally divided
in many respects. It has three equal-sized
climate regions (the northern Sahara desert,
the central Sahel, and southern savannah)
and two widely spoken languages, Arabic
and French. Additionally, Chad is divided
roughly equally between Christians and
Muslims, according to the most recent census
in 2007. As such, the Government of Chad
has embraced the advancement of women
as a cornerstone of economic development,
as well as human rights and equality among
all races, religions, and tribes over the last
decade. Women are increasingly active in the
business, political, and educational spheres,
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as along with occupying a multitude of senior
governmental positions, including Ministerial
and parliamentary posts.
An outstanding example of the advancement of Chadian women is Ndanguet
Neloumta Edwige, the International Association of Women Police (IAWP) Regional
Coordinator of the newly created Region 19.
Neloumta, as she prefers to be called, joined
the Chadian National Police in 1996 and
currently holds the rank of Commissionaire
Principal (roughly equivalent to a Lieutenant
Colonel). She joined the IAWP this past
summer and has the distinction of being
IAWP’s first ever member from the Republic
of Chad. Her desire to be part of the fight
against the underrepresentation of women
in law enforcement and to serve as a role
model for young women has sustained her
throughout her 20-year career.
Throughout her diverse career she has
served in a variety of roles including patrol
officer, member of the traffic police, and a
member of United Nations Police assigned
as the focal point for gender-based crimes at
the United Nations Organization Stabilization
Mission in the Democratic Republic of the
Congo (MONUSCO). Currently, she is a
senior instructor at the Chadian National
Academy of Police, where she focuses on the
prevention and investigation of gender-based
crimes. Well-respected within the Chadian
National Police for her leadership and strategic thinking, Neloumta has also benefited
greatly from attending numerous international
training academies, from Gabon to Russia.
A trailblazer throughout her career,
Neloumta leveraged her post-baccalaureate
studies at L’Institute Supérieur des Sciences
de l’Education (The Higher Institute of
Educational Sciences) in N’Djamena, Chad
to undertake a two-year extensive study of
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Profile of Chadian
Police Officer
Ndanguet
Neloumta Edwige
the reasons for the lack of women in the
Chadian National Police’s hierarchy. Her
study highlighted the fact that, while the
number of Chadian female police officers
had grown from an initial integration of three
female cadets in 1971 to 222 personnel (or
4.8 percent of all sworn officers) by 2007,
no women occupied senior management
posts. The Director General of Police used
the results of her study and suggestions
for improving the role of women police
to successfully advocate for a special
recruitment campaign targeted specifically
at young women. As the result, the number
of female police officers more than doubled
to 523 sworn personnel by the end of 2010.
Additionally, women have slowly advanced
into the senior ranks of the police.
Neloumta has been the recipient of
numerous awards throughout her distinguished
career, to include medals from MONUSCO
for her contributions to the maintenance of
peace during her assignment in Kinshasa,
Democratic Republic of Congo. The Chadian
National Police also awarded her the Military
Medal with Gold Palm for investigative
excellence following a complex investigation
in Western Chad. This October, the Director
General of Police nominated her for promotion to the rank of Commissionaire Divisionnaire (roughly equivalent to a Colonel). Her
promotion is currently pending final approval
by the Prime Minister. If awarded, Neloumta
will join two other Chadian policewomen as
the highest ranking females in the Chadian
National Police.
Neloumta is committed to encouraging
women in Chad to work in fields dominated
by men and encourages women to fight
to improve their standard of living. She is
passionate about sharing her own experiences and struggles with other women in order
to encourage them to reach for positions
they might think are impossible to obtain.
Neloumta has been brave to voice her
fight for increasing diversity in the Chadian
National Police, especially by encouraging
women to show their strengths in training and
education. Yet, she does not limit her influence
to just women in the Chadian National Police.
Ndanguet Neloumta Edwige, is the International Association of Women Police Regional Coordinator of
the newly created Region 19. She has been a member of the Chadian National Police since 1996 and
currently holds the rank of Commissionaire Principal.
She mentors women in struggling communities
by helping them form collaborative local
organisations and teaching them how to
manage their income, pool their resources,
and start their own businesses.
Besides being a police officer, Neloumta
is also the mother of an 18-year-old daughter
and two sons, ages 16 and 12. Her husband,
also a commissioned police officer and
physician, currently serves as the Director of
Health for the National Gendarmerie. In her
spare time, she enjoys volunteering in her
community, engaging in sports and spending
time with her family.
Neloumta is enthusiastic about growing
Chad’s fledgling national association and
assisting other member nations within Region
19 with creating or expanding their own associations. Building on her attendance at the
IAWP’s annual conference this past October,
she dreams of being able to host a regional
training conference or even an annual
conference in Chad to showcase West Africa
to the world. Working in close collaboration
with the United States Department of State’s
Bureau of International Narcotics and Law
Enforcement and the Regional Security Office
at the U.S. Embassy in N’Djamena, Chad,
she is committed to realizing both countries’
commitments to expanding the role of women
in law enforcement. To summarize Neloumta’s
endless passion in her own words, “I had to
struggle and be courageous because as a
hard-working lady it was so difficult for me
to manage my family, my professional life,
and my studies, but I was motivated to get to
where I am today and know other women can
do this too.”
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Who’s Who
in IAWP
IAWP BOARD
President
Margaret Shorter
Email: [email protected] Executive Director
Andrea Humphrys
Tel: +61 29286-4000
Email: executivedirector@iawp.
org
First Vice President
Deborah Friedl
Tel: 978-937-3240
Email: [email protected] Second Vice President
Stephanie Harding
Email: stephanieharding@iawp.
org Third Vice President
Sandra Martin
Email: [email protected]
Recording Secretary
Julia Jaeger
Email: [email protected]
Treasurer
Michele Lish
Tel: 503-998-1352
Email: [email protected]
Sergeant at Arms
Sita Singh
Email: [email protected]
Historian
Georgina D. Bellamy
Email: [email protected]
Chaplain
Tamia Dow
Tel: 702-739-6665
Email: [email protected]
Chair, Board of Trustees
Angie Holt
Tel: 404-624-7523
Email: [email protected]
Magazine Editor
Myra James
Tel: 905-518-6232
Email: [email protected]
Webmaster
Carol Paterick
Tel: 301-464-1402
Email: [email protected]
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Conference Liaison
Sue Bill
Email: [email protected]
Mary Wamsley
Past President, IAWP
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 905-895-1221
Tel: 866-876-5423
Email: [email protected] Affiliate Liaison
Myra James
Tel: 905-518-6232
Email: [email protected]
REGIONAL COORDINATORS
Region 12
Lisa Mandziak, Coordinator
Tel: 204-471-1365
Email: [email protected]
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Carolen Bailey
Past President, IAWP
Past Executive Director, IAWP
Tel: 651-483-1444
Tel: 321-255-2522 (Winter)
Email: [email protected]
Lillian Braxton
Past Executive Director, IAWP
Region 1
Denise Watson, Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Region 2
Beverly Peal, Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Region 3
Donna Saucier, Coordinator
Tel: 302-531-6010
Email: [email protected]
Juliann M. Brunzell
Past Executive Director, IAWP
Tel: 612-821-1113
Email: [email protected]
Region 4
Janet Crumley, Coordinator
Tel: 423-895-2687
Tel: 423-802-9906
Email: [email protected] L. Gale Buckner
Past President, IAWP
Tel: 706-695-3021
Email: gbucknermc@windstream.
net
Region 5
Tina Pomaybo McMillan,
Coordinator
Email: Signal20_2000@yahoo.
com
Kathy Burke
Past President, IAWP
Tel: 718-956-0233
Email: [email protected]
Region 6
Kathy Caldwell, Coordinator
Tel: 312-745-5500 ext. 83368
Email: kathern.caldwell@
chicagopolice.org
Linda L. Cherry
Past President, IAWP
Tel: 520-686-1593
Email: [email protected]
Laura Goodman
Past President, IAWP
Tel: 651-698-3084
Email: [email protected]
Carol-Ann Halliday
Past President, IAWP
Connie Maki
Past President, IAWP
Email: [email protected]
Beryl Thompson
Past Executive Director, IAWP
Jane Townsley
Past President, IAWP
Tel: +44 7973840402
Email: janetownsley@blueyonder.
co.uk
Region 7
Joann Springer, Coordinator
Tel: 651-266-9430 (Office)
Tel: 651-775-2848 (Mobile)
Email: [email protected]
Region 8
Leah Campbell, Coordinator
Email: [email protected] Region 9
Lieutenant Julie Shank, Coordinator, Commander SVU/CACU/CCU
Anchorage Police Department
4501 Elmore Road
Anchorage, AK 99507
Tel: 907-786-8929
Email: [email protected]
Region 10
Fabian Brown, Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Region 11
Detective Suzanne Byrnes 1091,
Coordinator
Region 13
Annita Clark, Coordinator
Tel: 07939 20142078
Email: [email protected]
Region 14
May-Britt Rinaldo
Tel: +46-10-565 28 51
Tel: +46-70-252 06 29 (Mobile)
Email: [email protected]
Region 15
Edlira Zoto, Coordinator
Tel: +355 69 41 01 385
Email: [email protected]
Sanja Sumonja, Co-Coordinator
Tel: 00 387 51 337 100
Email: [email protected]
Region 16
Amna M. Khamis Al Belooshi,
Coordinator
Email: [email protected] Region 17
Jrad EP Jarboui Wiem,
Coordinator
Tel: 71 333 000
Email: [email protected]
Region 18
Patience Quaye, Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Region 19
Neloumta Edwige Ndanguet,
Senior Police Commissioner
Email: [email protected]
Region 20
Terry M. Muttayi
Email: [email protected] Region 21
HK Senthumule, Coordinator
Tel: +27828125316
Email: [email protected]
Region 22
Mily Biswas, Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Assistant Inspector General
Shamima Begum, Co-Coordinator
Tel: +8801715535292 (Mobile)
Email: [email protected]
Region 23
Police Brigadier General Soepartiwi Rinaldi, Co-Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Police Brigadier General Ida
Oetari Poernamasasi, Co-Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Region 24
Dorothy McPhail, Coordinator
Email: dorothy.mcphail.iawp@
gmail.com
Region 25
Ivonne Daza
Email: ivonne5estrella@hotmail.
com Region 26
Sherma Maynard-Wilson
Email: [email protected]
IAWP AFFILIATES
Association of Women in
Kosovo Police
Taibe Canolli, President
Mati 1, 6th Entrance, 8th Floor
nr. 46
Tregtia Buildings, 10000 Prishtine,
Republic of Kosovo
Email: [email protected]
Located in IAWP Region 15
Association of Police
Women of Kyrgyzstan
Human Rights Center - Police
Academy
Attention: Ms. Kaana Aidarkul
1A Cholponatinskaya Str.
720083 Bishkek City
Kyrgyzstan
Tel: 996 312 631936
Email: [email protected]
Located in IAWP Region 22
Atlantic Women in Law
Enforcement
Sergeant Carolyn Nichols,
President
Halifax Regional Police
1975 Gottingen St.
Halifax, NS B3J 2H1, Canada
Tel: 902-490-5016
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.awle.org
Located in IAWP Region 11
Bangladesh Police
Women’s Network
Mily Biswas, President
Room #303 Facilities Building
(3rd Floor)
Police Headquarters, Dhaka
Tel: 01786000313
Email: [email protected]
British Association for
Women in Policing
Nikki Butt, Secretary
Email: [email protected]
BAWP, Northamptonshire Police HQ
Wootton Hall, Northampton,
NN4 0JQ, UK
Website: www.bawp.org
Located in IAWP Region 13
Emirates Women Police
Association
The Directorate General of
Policing Operations’ Departments
“Capital Police”
United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
City, Al Khalidia
Tel: 009712 - 5126522
Fax: 009712 - 5126504
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ewpa.adpolice.
gov.ae
Located in IAWP Region 16
Guyana Association of
Women Police (GAWP)
Ms. Maxine Graham, President
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 592-226-7460 (Office)
Tel: 592-609-5059 (Mobile)
Ms. Grace Davis, Secretary
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 592-610- 6851 (Mobile)
Iowa Association of
Women Police
Special Agent Linda Law,
President
Iowa Division of Criminal
Investigation
Box 44
Mason City, IA 50402
Tel: 319-385-9263
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.iaawp.org
Located in IAWP Region 7
International Police
Association – USA
Tom Powrie, President
P.O. Box 516, Greystone Station
Yonkers, NY 10703
Tel: 914-965-0049
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ipa-usa.org
Located in IAWP Region 2
Kentucky Women’s Law
Enforcement Network
Jennifer Colemire, President
Covington Police Department
Funderburk Building
521 Lancaster Ave.
Richmond, KY 40475
Email: [email protected]
Located in IAWP Region 4 Kenya Association of
Women in Policing
Sicily Gatiti, President
Office of the Inspector General
National Police Service
Jogoohouse A
P.O. Box 44249 - 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: [email protected]
Located in IAWP Region 20 Los Angeles Women Police
Officers and Associates
Regina Scott, President
P.O. Box 862263
Los Angeles, CA 90086
Tel: 213-228-9919
Email: [email protected]
Located in IAWP Region 10 Massachusetts Association
of Women in Law
Enforcement
Deidre Noyes, President
24 Beacon St., Box 124
Boston, MA 02133
Email: [email protected]
Located in IAWP Region 1 Mid-Atlantic Association
of Women in Law Enforcement
Kelley Warner, President
34 Debs Way
Dover, DE 19901
Email: [email protected]
Located in IAWP Region 3
Minnesota Association of
Women Police
P.O. Box 4334
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mnwomenpolice.
org
Located in IAWP Region 7 Mississippi Women’s Law
Enforcement Association
(MSWLEA)
Libby Lytle, President
P.O. Box 1081
Oxford, MI 38655
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mswlea.com
Located in IAWP Region 4
National Law Enforcement
in Occupational Safety
and Health Association
Jason Snow, Chairperson
C/o Halifax Regional Police
Halifax Regional Police Association - Civilian Director
Tel: 902-490-5365
Email: [email protected]
Nebraska Association of
Women Police
Stacy Williams, President
P.O. Box 8740
Omaha, NE 68108
Email: [email protected]
Located in IAWP Region 7
Ohio Women’s Law
Enforcement Network
(OWLEN)
Lindsey Alli, President
P.O. Box 163902
Columbus, OH 43216
Email: [email protected]
Ontario Women in Law
Enforcement
Inspector Lisa Hewison, Peel
Regional Police Service, President
1020 Kennedy Circle
P.O. Box 30004
Milton, Ontario, L9T 0L8, Canada
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.owle.org
Located in IAWP Region 11
South African Police
Service Women’s Network
Private Bag X94
Pretoria 0001, South Africa
Website: www.saps.gov.za/
womensnetwork
Located in IAWP Region 21
Trinidad-Tobago Association of Women Police
Vena Butler, President
C/o Public Affairs Unit
Edward & Sackville Streets
Port of Spain, Trinidad and
Tobago
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 627 5217
Located in IAWP Region 26
Wisconsin Association of
Women Police
Lieutenant June Groehler
Madison Police Department
South District
825 Hughes Place
Madison, WI 53713
Tel: 608-266-6560
Email: jgroehler@cityofmadison.
com
Website: www.wawp.org
Located in IAWP Region 7
Women’s Association of
North Wales Police
Kelly Isaacs, Chair
WANWP Secretary
Police Headquarters
Glan Y Don, Colwyn Bay, Conwy
CH7 6QN, UK
Tel: 01745 588493
Email: womens.association@
nthwales.pnn.police.uk
Women Police of Alaska
Michele Logan, President
P.O. Box 232206
Anchorage, AK 99523
Email: [email protected]
Located in IAWP Region 9
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Affiliate Liaison
Myra James
Email: [email protected]
Awards Recognition
Program
Mylan Masson
Email: [email protected]
Conference Liaison
Sue Bill
Email: [email protected]
Constitution & Policies
Cande Ackler
Email: [email protected]
Diversity
Carol Thomas
Tel: +44 (0) 7801 854558
Email: [email protected]
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Who’s Who in IAWP Continued...
Election
Pat Correa
FUTURE CONFERENCE
COMMITTEES
Fundraising and Marketing
Stephanie Harding
Email: stephanieharding@iawp.
org
55th IAWP Conference
17-21 September 2017: Cairns
Debbie Platz, Conference Director
Email: 2017CairnsConference@
police.qld.gov.au
International Scholarship
Linda Mayberry, Co-Chair
Email: linda-mayberry@hotmail.
com
Cindy Shain, Co-Chair
Tel: 502-552-7042
Email: [email protected]
Nominations
Vacant
Strategic Planning
Ellie Bird
Tel: +254 706 566658
Email: [email protected]
56th IAWP Conference
26-30 August 2018: Calgary
Sueanne Ford, Conference
Director
Email: [email protected]
57th IAWP Conference
2019: Anchorage
Lieutenant Julie Shank, Conference Coordinator
Commander SVU/CACU/CCU
Anchorage Police Department
4501 Elmore Road
Anchorage, AK 99507
Tel: 907-786-8929
Email: [email protected]
FRIENDS OF IAWP
Australasian Council of
Women and Policing
(ACWAP)
Debbie Platz, President, APM
(Queensland)
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 0402133009
Anne Macdonald, Secretary, APM
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 0428906354
P.O. Box 1485
Woden ACT 2603
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.acwap.com.au
Located in IAWP Region 24
European Network of
Policewomen (ENP)
Montserrat Pina, President
10 Elisabets St., 2nd Floor
08001 Barcelona
Catalonia, Spain
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.enp.eu
Located in IAWP Region 13
National Association of
Women Law Enforcement
Executives (NAWLEE)
Rhonda Lawson, President
12500 W. 87th Street Parkway
Lenexa, KS 66215
Tel: 913-825-8042
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.nawlee.org
Located in IAWP Region 8
Women in Federal Law
Enforcement (WIFLE)
WIFLE Foundation, Inc.
WIFLE Scholarship Fund
Catherine Sanz, President
301-805-2180
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.wifle.org
Located in IAWP Region 3
Debbie Platz Accepts New Role
1,200 km From Her Home
By Debbie Platz, Assistant Commissioner, Australian Federal Police
H
ave you ever had to make a big decision
about your career? One that sends you
across the country and out of your comfort
zone? One that keeps you awake at night
while trying to decide? A decision that could
separate you from family and friends?
This was the dilemma I faced at the end
of 2016. Having been on a high after being
awarded the IAWP Officer of the Year in
Barcelona, I was suddenly faced with the
choice of remaining with my organisation,
the Queensland Police Service, or moving
two states and 1,200 kilometres away to the
Australian Federal Police. How do you make
such a decision?
Over a period of three days I sought advice
from trusted colleagues, friends and family. The
advice ranged from stay to go; do a spreadsheet
with positives and negatives; try mental backflips;
and many more processes. In the end the most
important questions were “What will I regret?”
and “What will challenge me the most?”
I decided the biggest challenge, and the
thing that would excite me the most, would be
to move to the Australian Federal Police. I was
sworn in by Commissioner Andrew Colvin on
23 January 2017 and my life is now one big
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adventure full of learning and
challenges. I am excited to come
to work each day and I have
met some amazing, caring and
professional members.
I am forever grateful to the
Queensland Police Service for the
opportunities they provided me
with. This has helped me to grow
and diversify into an amazing
career.
Saying goodbye was hard,
and of course I miss my family
and friends. But my new friends
and colleagues having been
both welcoming and inspirational.
I am responsible for the
function of Crime Operations.
We work on detection, deterrence and disruption on a wide
range of offences including child
exploitation, drug and firearm importations,
human trafficking, people smuggling and
investigations of sensitive government matters. I
look forward to sharing my journey with you in
the next journal.
Debbie Platz, former Assistant Commissioner of
the Queensland Police Service, is sworn in as
Assistant Commissioner of the Australian Federal
Police by AFP Commissioner Andrew Colvin on
23 January 2017.
The Next Generation:
An Interview with
Kelly Glagavs
By Mylan Masson, Chairperson of Awards Recognition Program
I
have worked in police training for over 22
years, and I have always enjoyed being
part of a young person’s ambition and passion for a law enforcement career. Because
we so often hear that fewer young people are
joining the profession of law enforcement, I
wanted to ask questions of a student who really
wants to be a police officer.
I interviewed Kelly Glagavs, a student who
just began her college training in August. In
Minnesota, United States you are required
to have a minimum of a two-year degree
to become a police officer. This includes
academic training as well as skills development
like shooting, driving, defensive tactics and
scenario training.
What are your fears?
One of my fears is that I’ll have to go to a
difficult call and I won’t be able to make the
situation better or that I won’t be able to help
someone in need. When you tell people you
want to be a police officer,
what do they say?
Simply put, I want to be a police officer because
it makes me feel good to help others. I believe in
the integrity of the police, and I stand firm with
my morals of respect, honesty and the courage
to act on what is right and fair. I believe these
are values which I have in common with law
enforcement and criminal justice. When I tell people I want to be a police officer
they usually say, “Aren’t you scared that you’ll
get shot?” Or, this day and age, “What’s your
plan B?” I respond that I’m not scared that I will
get shot because I’ve accepted that is a reality
of the job and a sacrifice I am willing to make
to make my community a better place. I have
belief in the training that I am receiving and
will continue to receive throughout my time as a
police officer.
Being a woman on top of that, I also get
comments like, “But you’re a girl!” In response
to this I state that women have an effective
approach, sometimes a different approach
than some men might, and that it’s important
the police represent the people they protect
and serve — which includes women!
What made you want to
look at this career?
What are your goals or
future hopes for your career?
Why do you want to
be a police officer?
As I searched for a career, I looked at my
skills and my morals and how I could use
them to be the most productive in society. Law
enforcement and criminal justice fit well with
that. I believe that the skills I was born with,
as well as my learned skills such as service
and leadership, help keep me productive and
motivated in my career choice. Overall I strive to reach my goals in
everything I do. I strive to be more successful
and I will continue to learn and grow.
What have you done
to prepare yourself to
be a police officer?
A number of things! I have joined the
American Criminal Justice Association, and I
stay up-to-date with education discussions. I’m
in a criminal justice law enforcement club at
my school, I volunteer in my community, and
I attended the Minnesota State Patrol summer
academy. I’m enrolled in the two-year Law
Enforcement program at my local college,
Inver Hills Community College, and plan on
getting a four-year degree after I finish this
one. I want to get a two-year degree in Law
Enforcement, and then I plan on continuing my
education with a four-year degree. My dream
goal or end goal is to become a patrol officer.
If you could change
anything about policing,
what would it be?
I’d like to see the police out in the community
more interacting with the citizens. The job of
police is not just to enforce laws but also to
educate the public.
Communities and citizens
in the United States seem
to be against the police
these days. What are
your thoughts about
that statement?
When I hear anti-police sentiment, I respond
by saying that I believe in the integrity of the
police. I also believe police get unfair and
unrealistic expectations placed on them. No
one is perfect, and it’s a hard job. It’s important
that the citizens and communities cooperate
and work with the police so their communities
Kelly Glagavs has begun a two-year law
enforcement degree and hopes to become a
patrol officer.
can be a better place to work and live. That’s why I think it’s important that the
police get out in the community and work
with the people — it improves overall morale
in the community. When people know police
officers that are in their community and have
a relationship with them, they’re more likely to
come forward and work with police. They feel
safe with them. There are fewer women
getting into policing. Do
you have a sense of why? Unfortunately, fewer people are excited about
the career choice of a police officer in general,
but especially women. I don’t think this is a
good thing because the police should represent
their community. Women police tend to meet
people with a gentle heart but a firm and
strong mind, and this is beneficial to situations
when it’s called for. How can we recruit more
women into policing?
I find that very difficult because you are not
recruiting a person, but rather personalities
and how they interact with people. I don’t
know how to do that.
Do you have the support of
your family and friends?
I am happy to say I have support from most of
my family and friends. It’s very important in this
type of career that I have people behind me
who support me and who I can talk to. I know my parents are concerned about
my career choice of pursuing law enforcement, because it is very dangerous. They
may want me to pick a safer career, but they
know how dedicated I am to wanting to be
a police officer, and they respect that. When
someone asks why they don’t try to convince
me to do something safer, my parents reply
that this is her dream and we support her.
Their support is not just helpful but essential
to my success.
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