National Law Enforcement Museum, Women in Law Enforcement - Timeline: 1854-2011, National Law Enforcement Museum, Circa 1900
In 1854, the first known police matrons (also called jail matrons) were hired by New York City to search and guard female prisoners, but they were…
Tags: Jail Matrons, Law Enforcement, Police Matron, Women
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