How do you get more women into policing? Here's how the Wimmera's doing it

Alexander Darling
Updated October 18 2020 - 11:51am, first published October 15 2020 - 4:00pm
THE MODERN ARM OF THE LAW: Seven female Wimmera police officers at the International Rural Women's Day awareness event on Thursday. Picture: ALEXANDER DARLING
THE MODERN ARM OF THE LAW: Seven female Wimmera police officers at the International Rural Women's Day awareness event on Thursday. Picture: ALEXANDER DARLING

FOLLOWING RECENT RECRUITING, the 16-hour remote police stations in Dimboola, Kaniva, Edenhope and Nhill are for the first time ever being staffed by women simultaneously.

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Alexander Darling

Alexander has been a member of the Wimmera Mail-Times' editorial team since December 2018, covering politics, business and property among other rounds. He is a passionate St.Kilda and rock and roll fan, and has previously worked as a radio reporter in Port Macquarie and Gosford, NSW.

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