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Police pioneer: Ferne Alexander, who's ending a long and successful career with Metro police, blazed the trail for policewomen by becoming Canada's only female superintendent
Police pioneer: Ferne Alexander, who's ending a long and successful career with Metro police, blazed the trail for policewomen by becoming Canada's only female superintendent

Police pioneer: Ferne Alexander, who's ending a long and successful career with Metro police, blazed the trail for policewomen by becoming Canada's only female superintendent

Date3/1/1983
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Original Toronto Star caption: Police pioneer: Ferne Alexander, who's ending a long and successful career with Metro police, blazed the trail for policewomen by becoming Canada's only female superintendent.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0028940F
A long grind: Jean Boyd was recently made a Metro police superintendent, becoming the most powerful policewoman in Canada
A long grind: Jean Boyd was recently made a Metro police superintendent, becoming the most powerful policewoman in Canada
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Inspector Ferne Alexander, once a teacher, now heads Metro police youth bureau and helps 17,000 children in trouble each year. Discussing a case with her is Policewoman Barbara Blauert
Inspector Ferne Alexander, once a teacher, now heads Metro police youth bureau and helps 17,000 children in trouble each year. Discussing a case with her is Policewoman Barbara Blauert
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'Johns' arrested: Undercover police officers move in to arrest men who solicited decoy policewomen for sex in the early morning hours on church st
3/23/1990
Alexander, Ferne
Alexander, Ferne
7/12/1979
Insp. Ferne Alexander, Teen resuce team needed
Insp. Ferne Alexander, Teen resuce team needed
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Real police work is what Joan Loftus, one of the first 10 policewomen hired so far by the Ontario Provincial Police, wants in her new job. A secretary(...)
Real police work is what Joan Loftus, one of the first 10 policewomen hired so far by the Ontario Provincial Police, wants in her new job. A secretary(...)
5/14/1974
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Retired Metro police superintendent John Gillespie, realxing with his grandson, Christopher Orr, above, says in letter that police officers of even citizens are not adequately protected under one-man patrol system. It is acceptable only by daylight, he sa
2/13/1973
Frank Barbetta, The man who forged legends as a tough, violent cop enjoys a career that has taken him from walking the beat to candidacy to become Metro's next police chief
Frank Barbetta, The man who forged legends as a tough, violent cop enjoys a career that has taken him from walking the beat to candidacy to become Metro's next police chief
6/2/1983
His honor: Eight years after becoming a judge, former Metro police commission chairman Phil Givens put on his new robes in College Park Provincial Court yesterday
His honor: Eight years after becoming a judge, former Metro police commission chairman Phil Givens put on his new robes in College Park Provincial Court yesterday
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Insurance sales whiz Ron Barbaro, who's also chairman of the board at Metro Zoo, missed only two questions on your quiz
Insurance sales whiz Ron Barbaro, who's also chairman of the board at Metro Zoo, missed only two questions on your quiz
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Saskatoon's Diane Jones, Canada's top female track and field performer, won the women's long jump during Tri-Country competition
Saskatoon's Diane Jones, Canada's top female track and field performer, won the women's long jump during Tri-Country competition
3/4/1977
One of Canada's most successful defence attorneys, Arthur Maloney, 55, is to wrap up his legal career to become Ontario's first ombudsman. Appointment was made yesterday by Premier Davis
One of Canada's most successful defence attorneys, Arthur Maloney, 55, is to wrap up his legal career to become Ontario's first ombudsman. Appointment was made yesterday by Premier Davis
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