MERIDEN, Conn. — For the first time ever, the Meriden Police Department has assigned a woman to the Major Crimes Unit in the Meriden Detective Division.
The Meriden Police Department issued a statement on their Facebook page making the announcement Tuesday morning. While there have been woman detectives in the past, Detective Maria Case is the first woman assigned to the Major Crimes Unit.
In the Facebook post, Meriden PD congratulated the detective. They also continued saying they value diversity within the department and this appointment is another example of their actions aligning with their objectives.
Meriden PD continued by saying they want all children in the community to know that they can excel and that having a woman detective investigating major crimes is a mechanism to help them feel empowered.
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