Penny E. Harrington (March 2, 1942 – September 15, 2021) was an American police officer who became the first female chief of the Portland Police Bureau, making her the first female to head a major police department in the United States. == Career == Harrington began working as a policewoman in 1964, when there were only 12 women in her department.
Penny E. Harrington (March 2, 1942 – September 15, 2021) was an American police officer who became the first female chief of the Portland Police Bureau, making her the first female to head a major police department in the United States. == Career == Harrington began working as a policewoman in 1964, when there were only 12 women in her department.
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