The Bellevue, Nebraska Police Department has nearly quadrupled the number of female officers under the leadership of Chief Ken Clary who was hired in 2020 and has the goal of hiring as many women as possible to be police officers in the Omaha suburb. He be

OMAHA, NE - FEBRUARY 5: From left to right are Police Chief Ken Clary, Angel Menjivar, 20, of Omaha and Anastasia Schrader, 31, of Bellevue as they take off for the 300 meter run. The Bellevue, Nebraska Police Department held a physical fitness test for recruits on February 5, 2022 at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Schrader was the only woman to show up. She tested well and is extremely determined to be part of the department. The Chief participated with the new recruits in order to give them support. Participants were graded in the vertical jump, sit-ups, 300 meter run, pushups, and a 1.5 mile run. The Bellevue, Nebraska Police Department has nearly quadrupled the number of female officers under the leadership of Chief Ken Clary who was hired in 2020 and has the goal of hiring as many women as possible to be police officers in the Omaha suburb. He believes they are less likely to use force to resolve conflicts, less likely to draw complaints, more effective in investigating sexual assault and better at executing traffic stops. More than half of recent hires have been women and hes preaching a goal of 30% female departments to other agencies across Nebraska, where just 5% of police officers are women. (Photo by Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post via Getty Images)