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Ross Township hires their first female Police Chief

Shelby Cassesse

Ross Township is making history, hiring their first female police chief.

Cristyn Zett was most recently a commander for Pittsburgh police, serving the department for over 20 years.


She says more female representation is needed in law enforcement.

"It has been a long time coming to see women take more prominent roles in law enforcement, especially in the southwestern Pennsylvania area," explains Zett.

"It's a very difficult job for women to do based on traditional roles and the way we expect people to behave, and so we lose a lot of female officers who are amazing."

Commissioners say the hiring comes following internal management issues and recommendations by a third-party study of the department.

Women only make up about 18.4% of all police officers in the United States and only around 8.3% make up police chiefs.

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