12 Facts About Henriette Arendt

Henriette Arendt was a German writer and policewoman.

Henriette Arendt is known because she was one of the earliest women to be a police officer, being a policewoman in 1903.

Henriette Arendt was the aunt of philosopher and historian Hannah Arendt.

Henriette Arendt could speak German, Russian, French and Italian fluently.

Henriette Arendt had approached a prison doctor to ask if there were vacancies for nurses in the prison hospital.

Henriette Arendt told her that there were none, and jokingly mentioned that the police were looking for an old woman to supervise arrested women in the cells.

Henriette Arendt is known because she was a policewoman in 1903 in Stuttgart, as well as the only policewoman in Europe.

Henriette Arendt was enthusiastic about her role; this caused conflict with her employers.

Henriette Arendt learned English and introduced herself as Europe's only policewoman.

Henriette Arendt had been hired to help with arrests of suspected prostitutes, but she gave talks and published essays on the problems she saw.

Henriette Arendt subsequently moved to Switzerland where she worked in support of orphaned children and campaigned against the international trafficking of children.

Henriette Arendt reported on her work in particular in Erlebnisse einer Polizeiassistentin.