HR 258 — A Resolution designating the week of June 16 through 22, 2025, as "Women in Law Enforcement Week" in Pennsylvania.

PRINTER'S NO.    1927

                  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 258
                                              Session of
                                                2025

     INTRODUCED BY KAZEEM, RIVERA, GUENST, VENKAT, HILL-EVANS,
        HOHENSTEIN, PROBST, NEILSON, CONKLIN, SANCHEZ, BURGOS,
        MERSKI, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, GALLAGHER, D. WILLIAMS, SHUSTERMAN,
        DEASY, O'MARA, MENTZER AND SCHMITT, JUNE 13, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JUNE 16, 2025


                               A RESOLUTION
 1   Designating the week of June 16 through 22, 2025, as "Women in
 2      Law Enforcement Week" in Pennsylvania.
 3      WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania State Police became the nation's
 4   first state police agency to fully integrate women troopers into
 5   the regular command structure in 1972; and
 6      WHEREAS, The fourteen women of the 31st Cadet Class paved the
 7   way for women in law enforcement in this Commonwealth; and
 8      WHEREAS, Today, there are approximately 450 women who serve
 9   in the Pennsylvania State Police, although women account for
10   fewer than 10% of all State troopers; and
11      WHEREAS, Women in law enforcement remain underrepresented
12   throughout this Commonwealth and must contend with the
13   persisting "glass ceiling," which can limit advancement into
14   leadership roles; and
15      WHEREAS, Many women in law enforcement must balance their
16   careers with familial responsibilities of being a mother and
17   caretaker; and
 1      WHEREAS, Research has shown that increasing the number of
 2   women in law enforcement leads to positive outcomes, such as
 3   improved handling of domestic violence cases; and
 4      WHEREAS, Law enforcement professionals in this Commonwealth
 5   continuously make personal sacrifices to serve our communities
 6   throughout their careers; and
 7      WHEREAS, Women in law enforcement face unique challenges in
 8   the workforce due to their historic underrepresentation; and
 9      WHEREAS, These remarkable and courageous women deserve to be
10   recognized for their contributions to the field of law
11   enforcement in the face of such adversity; therefore be it
12      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
13   week of June 16 through 22, 2025, as "Women in Law Enforcement
14   Week" in Pennsylvania.




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