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Friday, February 3, 1978
University Daily Kansan
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Woman deputy has active role in official duties
By LUCY SMITH Staff Writer
Marilyn Steele is not a typical woman and she doesn't have a typical nine-to-five job. Steele was the first woman, 13 years ago, to become a deputy sheriff in Douglas County.
In 13 years Steele, 37, has taken part in every major county drug阻，has worked with juvenile offenders, rape victims and victims of child abuse. She has a variety of other law enforcement duties.
Steele now also traces forged checks, maintains records on warrants and exempts them from audit.
SHE BEGAN WORKING at KU traffic and security when she was 18 years old. Six years later, in 1965, she was appointed deputy.
Few women worked in law enforcement in 1965. Shortly after she became a deputy, the Lawrence Police Department hired its first three women officers and are three women officers on the police force.
"I didn't go into law enforcement to prove anything," Steele said. "There was a need
Steele said she was well accepted by the male officers.
"I never felt they were bitter or had any animosity," she said.
SHE ALSO SAID the prisoners reacted favorably to her.
"I was never mistreated by the male or female prisoners because I am a woman," Steele said. "I'm sure there have been situations when a male prisoner may have been a little more relaxed because I am a woman."
Steele said women were needed in law enforcement, particularly in rape cases and sex offenses.
Steele works on all reported rape cases in Douglas County. She takes the rape victims to the hospital and talks with them to obtain the needed information.
"It's so important to have a woman officer for this," she said. "It's easier on the male police officers and the victim. We want them to know the victim as comfortable as possible."
"WITH RAPE, THE situation is at best very emotional and trying. Sometimes it's hard to get the information needed, so it important for the police officers to remain
Steele said she did not feel any emotional strain when working with men arrested on charges.
Police Woman
Marilyn Sieele has spent 13 years on the Lawrence Police force, starting on a regular patrol and working her way up to a deputy
sherif. During her years, Steele has faced a variety of situations, from wrestling with suspects in one street of lawrence to helping sherif deal with murder charges.
Staff Photo by ELI REICHMAN
"I have no animosity," she said. "It's not my job to be the judge and jury."
But the most emotionally upsetting situations are incest and rape cases involving children, both as victims and witnesses, Steele said.
She said she had worked with rape victims ranging from 6-ear-old girls to elderly women.
STEEL E WORKED WITH women prisoners until a year age, when the sheriff's department moved into the Douglas County judicial and law enforcement center and hired additional people to work with prisoners.
However, her duties still involved transporting women prisoners to state mental hospitals.
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If the board approves the airline requests,
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"You can't show feelings to these people. I try to be understanding and not set guidelines to go by. I have to take every situation separately and use common sense. It's emotionally draining. There's no doubt about that."
"One of the most rewarding parts of the job is when juveniles I've worked with ask for help."
"It makes the hours worthwhile." she said.
HOWEVER, SHE SAID she liked working with juvenile offenders.
Experiences like that, she said, made her feel that she had helped the youths and made them more confident.
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