BRISBANE, Queensland, March 31 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release:
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) celebrates an important milestone today as it marks 60 years since the first sworn female officers were inducted into the Service.
The induction ceremony of eight female officers took place on 31 March 1965 at Petrie Terrace Depot in Brisbane, heralding a significant step forward in the evolution of the QPS.
The pathway to the first sworn female officers began 34 years earlier, made possible by the efforts of three trailblazing women determined to challenge gender stereotypes.
In March 1931, Zara Dare and Eileen O'Donnell became the first women to be appointed to the QPS - or Queensland Police Force as it w...