Menu
Log in
Log in
WOMEN IN FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, Inc.

WIFLE'S PLACE IN HISTORY

THE WIFLE LOGOS, used by both organizations, Women in Federal Law Enforcement, Inc. and WIFLE Foundation, Inc.

The WIFLE logos, coins, web material, and trade dress are prohibited from external use unless approved in writing by WIFLE.

Logo June 2021

Logo March 2005 - June 2021

Logo June 1998 - March 2005

THE WIFLE COINS, used by both organizations, Women in Federal Law Enforcement, Inc. and WIFLE Foundation, Inc.

The WIFLE logos, coins, web material, and trade dress are prohibited from external use unless approved in writing by WIFLE.

Coin Front June 2023

Coin Reverse June 2023

Coin Front 2008-2023

Coin Reverse 2008-2023

WIFLE HISTORY

The brief background below gives a peek into WIFLE.

WIFLE, Inc.'s predecessor was ICWIFLE (I C WIFLE) which is the acronym for the Interagency Committee on Women in Federal Law Enforcement hosted by the U.S. Departments of Justice and Treasury. ICWIFLE was originally formed as a task force created by the Office of Personnel Management in 1978. It was charged with studying reasons for the low numbers of women entering federal law enforcement - fields that opened to women only after President Richard Nixon signed Executive Order 11478 (EO 11478) on August 8, 1969. EO11478 provided equal opportunity in Federal employment for all persons; prohibited discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or age; and, promoted equal employment opportunity through a continuing affirmative program in each executive department and agency.  WIFLE was established as a nonprofit organization June 28, 1999, as an outgrowth of ICWIFLE to carry forward the ICWIFLE mission and vision.

In 1971 and 1972, the first women were hired by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, the U.S. Secret Service, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, into positions from which they had been previously barred based solely on their gender. These women carried firearms, executed search warrants and made arrests as had the men for all years prior to the EO.

From the ICWIFLE period in the 70's to the current-day WIFLE organizations (Women in Federal Law Enforcement, Inc. and the WIFLE Foundation, Inc.), work together with the federal law enforcement community to recruit, promote and retain women in law enforcement careers, embrace and value diversity, provide empowerment, seek inclusiveness, expect integrity, advocate and strive for gender equity in federal law enforcement.


  • 1991 ICWIFLE 20-YEAR ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM BOOK

In 1991, ICWIFLE celebrated its 20th year anniversary. The program book for that year's conference is available to
read at https://wifle.org/icwifle/.

  • 2000 WIFLE VIDEO
Created by Founders Judy Braunstein and Sheree Mixell, the video was produced by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to be shown at the 2000 WIFLE Leadership Training.  https://youtu.be/Lwgp4FCK1So
  • 2019 WIFLE 20-YEAR ANNIVERSARY VIDEO

In June 2019, WIFLE celebrated its 20th year anniversary. A video produced for that event is available to watch at
https://vimeo.com/345604660.

  • 2024 WIFLE 25-YEAR ANNIVERSARY VIDEO COMING SOON

In June 2024, WIFLE celebrated its 25th year anniversary. A video produced for the event is available to watch at....


ICWIFLE - the Predecessor to Women In Federal Law Enforcement, Inc., WIFLE

ICWIFLE DAYS (pre 1993)

Photo provided by Betsy Casey. Names and locations in the photo provided by Dorene Erhard, Betsy Casey, Margaret Moore.

Betty Griffin, Park Police NPS (rep)

Dorene Erhard, Treasury ATF (rep) (currently a WIFLE Newsletter Editor)

Betsy Casey, USSS (rep) (currently a WIFLE Newsletter Editor)

Lawrie Rich, USSS UD (rep)

Dorothy Roper Daly, Treasury (rep)

Barbara Browning, FBI -Justice Co-Chair ICWIFLE

Bonnie Tischler, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (rep) and one of the first Female Sky Marshals

Doris McCrosson, Department of Justice (rep)

Dr. Doris McCrosson hosted  ICWIFLE "stuffing parties" at her home where committee members would stuff marketing and promotional material into envelopes and bags.

(c) WIFLE. All Rights Reserved.
Women in Federal Law Enforcement, Inc. is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization.
CAGE Code:
37WJ7
UEI Code:
CV15THPMQJ15
EIN: 54-1951589
WIFLE
2200 Wilson Blvd.
Ste 102, PMB-204
Arlington, Virginia 22201

301-805-2180 |  WIFLE@comcast.net
carolpaterick@gmail.com

Inform ~ Inspire ~ Empower

Powered by Wild Apricot Membership Software