First woman of Somali descent joins St. Paul Police Department

St. Paul Community Officer Kadra Mohamed smiles after receiving her badge Saturday during a ceremony for her and the East African Junior Police Academy at the Western District Police Station in St. Paul. The police department introduced the hijab headscarf during the ceremony and Mohamed is the first officer in Minnesota to wear one. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo)

In Somali culture, women don't strive to become police officers, Kadra Mohamed said.

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