Congratulations to Newark, NJ. It may not be OK in the eyes of Frank Sinatra (I doubt he wanted “broads” to be cops) but the East Coast state and its humble community of Newark has its first female police chief, Sheilah Coley.
Better yet? The headline doesn’t even mention her being a woman (at least in the one I found)! It just says, “Newark Police Chief Promises Community Engagement.” Mayor Cory Booker called her a “trailblazer”, as not only the first female police chief, but the first African-American female in the department.
That is a long time coming.
http://www.myfoxny.com/video/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=11266
Newark Police Chief Promises Community Engagement: MyFoxNY.com
She has been with the Newark Police Force since 1989, working as a patrol officer, narcotics detective and then captain in 2004. She's certainly paid her dues.
Police Director Samuel DeMaio and Coley will be working side-by-side. Booker said he is hopeful to see a decrease in crime now that both are in established positions. Crime in Newark increased 14% this year, he said.
Congratulations to Sheilah and her new promotion!
