Alice Stebbins Wells

First female police officer with arrest powers in the United States;Appointment in 1910- Retired in 1940
As the first female police officer in the U.S.,Alice brought attention to the fact that women had a place in law enforcement.After her appointment,she aided in creating the InternationalPolicewomen's Association,as well as convincing universities to offer courses on te work of female police officers.As if this wasn't enough ,Alice also created a halfway house of sorts for female offenders,especially juveniles, which helped in the rehabilitation of female offenders in society.