Hanover Borough Celebrates National Police Woman Day
Commemorating Alice Wells — believed to be the first U.S. woman granted arrest powers in 1910 — Hanover Borough Police honored three women officers on Sept. 12, 2026.
Sept. 12, 2026 marked National Police Woman Day, a commemoration of Alice Wells, who was hired by the Los Angeles Police Department in 1910 and is believed to be the first U.S. woman to receive arrest powers. The Hanover Borough Police Department recognized its three women officers — Katherine O'Donnell, Kaylin Julias and Kelly Bartos — thanking them for their service and wishing them success in their law enforcement careers.