Chicago Police Station Renamed for First Female Officer to Die in Line of Dut
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Officer Clarice Brandon was killed on August 19, 1970.
Brandon was shot responding to a domestic disturbance call — the first Chicago female officer killed on duty. It took over 50 years for CPD to name a station in her honor, with the dedication finally happening in 2024.
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- Under 10
- Around 25
- Around 50
- Over 100
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Around 25
Chicago spans 22 police districts covering 234 square miles of city.
Each CPD district station serves as the hub for its community — making a station renaming a deeply local honor. The renamed district's building is both a workplace and a neighborhood landmark for residents it protects.
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Chicago hired its first female officers way back in 1913!
The Chicago Police Department was among the earliest major U.S. departments to hire women, initially as 'policewomen' handling juvenile and social welfare cases. Over a century later, female officers serve in every CPD division.
Chicago PD's annual budget tops $1.94 billion for ~13,000 officers.
The CPD is one of the costliest municipal police departments in the U.S. Women — now serving in patrol, detective, and command roles — are a core part of that $1.94B workforce, a far cry from 1970 when Officer Brandon served.
