MARIA REGINA HIGH SCHOOL’S LAW AND JUSTICE CLUB STUDENTS LEARN FIRST HAND FROM YONKERS WOMEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BECOME A POLICE OFFICER, TRADITIONALLY A MALE-DOMINATED CAREER
As part of Maria Regina High School’s extensive and inspiring celebration of Women’s History Month, 19 members of the Law and Justice Club recently learned first-hand from representatives of the Yonkers Women in Law Enforcement (YLWE) what it’s like to pursue and become a female police officer, traditionally a male-dominated career.
The YWLE was established in 2018 in recognition that only about 12% of the police ranks of New York State’s third largest city were women (it is about 17% today). The renowned all-girls Catholic high school has contributed to some of the incremental increase more than a dozen of graduates including Theresa Donohue (Class of 2010) over the last 15 years. She was one of the six members of the YWLE who visited the Club in uniform to share their personal experiences and answer questions. The students also gained insight into the training, activities and responsibilities of a law enforcement officer…