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NJ PD welcomes first all-female class, first hijabi LEO

By: policeone.com

PATERSON, NJ  — A New Jersey department welcomed their first all-female class and first hijab wearing officer on Tuesday.

Officers Yeniry Medina, Gabriela Toribio and Serein Tamimi were sworn in by Mayor Andre Sayegh on what he called a “proud moment for the city of Paterson.”

According to NorthJersey.com, the class started with six recruits that included four women and two men. After six months of physical and academic training, three were left.

Full story: https://www.policeone.com/women-officers/articles/484114006-NJ-PD-welcomes-first-all-female-class-first-hijabi-LEO/