Police Women

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1923 Daisy Horton.jpg (54082 bytes)

Daisy Horton, 1923.  The first police woman hired by the Santa Barbara Police Department.

1931 Helen B Johnston .jpg (66790 bytes)

Helen B. Johnston, 1931.  In the early days police women did not wear uniforms and most of their duties consisted of dealing with juvenile and female arrests. A lot of their duties were clerical and investigative in nature.

1935 Helen Meyer.jpg (70884 bytes)

Helen Meyer, 1935

1943 E gallup.jpeg (66042 bytes)

In the early 1940’s, the police women or "matrons" began wearing their own uniform.  Edith Gallup and Dorene Meyers  model their new uniforms in front of the Santa Barbara Police Department in 1943.  

1954 Elizabeth Brereton.jpg (58519 bytes)

Elizabeth Brereton, 1954

1954 Jean Kopp.jpg (37231 bytes)

Jeanne Kopp, 1954

1961 Geneve R Lowry.jpg (34504 bytes)

Geneve R. Lowry, 1961.  In the 1960’s, the police woman’s duties were increased to include those of their male counter parts, except the police woman’s badge still read Police Woman on it.

1965 Susan J walters.jpg (53024 bytes)

Susan J. Walters, 1965

1967 Brenda D'Orazio Cook.jpg (40214 bytes)

Brenda D'Orazio Cook, 1967.  Brenda Cook was one of the first police women to patrol in a car, just like the male officers, and her badge was eventually  changed to say Police Officer.

Today, our modern police women work side by side with the male officers wearing the same uniform and badge.