Salt Lake Tribune | 1916-04-21 | Page 12 | Miss Jane Barrett is on Police Force

MISS JANE BARRETT IS ON POLICE FORCE i Salt Lake Has First Woman i Officer in History; to Go on Duty at Once. After several yearn of anticipation, Salt Lake han a no I Ice woman. Miss Jane Harrett was appointed yes-terduy yes-terduy hy the city commission. Tlie appointment ap-pointment was made upon the recommendation recommen-dation of ihlef of Police C. W. Shores and the motion of Mayor W. Mont Ferry. Miss Barrett, who Is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Tiarrett of oM liast Third Soul It sti'eel. was urped as the most likely person for the position by the com-niiifcd com-niiifcd cluhs and women's orKniza, lions generally of tiie city. She Is at present an Instructor in tiie state Industrial school at Odi'ii. where she lias been for tin- p;iNt three years. When the appointment was proposed by Mayor Ferry, 'ommisMoner W. H. Shearman Shear-man expressed frank skepticism of the practical service I hat a police woman ndtfht render. Htt said that lie understood thai in many cities where they had been tried the results had h-en unsatisfactory and that they were, now being relegated to municipal hlHtory. Mayor Ferry pi-otented that in some places where they had been discarded t hey were now beinj? anahi instituted, hiiviiiK been found a read asset to the peace and Rood order of t lie com muni ty. Toft, mayor explained that the duty of Salt lake's one police woman will be to look after the youths and maidens of tender years, who find their way un-ehuperoned un-ehuperoned into cafs of tho city, and so to protect them from a dangerous environment. en-vironment. No hint was c-iven in the motion of appointment as to whether Miss Barrett will i-e on peded to wear a uniform, cany a chin, a nun or a star oi wear wuin shoes. Hr otTlciul nnrne is thnt of "po-liee "po-liee woman" WhMher Salt Itke wdll adopt the popular lerni of "copette" or win coin an ordinal iipie!litiion is a matter mat-ter of conjecture. A l any rate. Miss Ha rrett is now a member of ihe police fon e. The appointment appoint-ment was made to become e'fcctlve this inoiiiin. She wdll come to this city from Omlen either todav or tomorrow to as-Mime as-Mime lier dulie.i at a peace officer.