Constable Kathleen Hannah Wilhelmina McAlley, nee Floyd, [1909-1988] started work as Palmerston North’s first policewoman on 22 June 1951. McAlley transferred to New Plymouth Police in 1955 and retired in 1971. See Ray Carter, Beyond the Call of Duty. A History of the Palmerston North Police District, Stylex Print. Palmerston North, 1988, p. 74.