Officers celebrate 75 years of women in policeCHRISTEL YARDLEY/stuff.co.nz Hamilton's first female officer and detective joined almost 100 officers for the march in Hamilton on Monday. As one of two female officers in Hamilton, O'Brien said she was accepted by the male fraternity and given her own office. When they did get to go to a case, all women were accompanied by a male officer. CHRISTEL YARDLEY/FAIRFAX NZ Hamilton's first female officer, Gladys O'Brien, joined the force at the age of 22. They went home for dinner after work at 6pm," O'Brien said from Garden Place on Monday as she celebrated 75 years of women in policing.

Source: Stuff July 11, 2016 03:56 UTC