 Her strength, trust, honesty and constant presence on the waterfront led her to become entrusted with safeguarding property and maintaining order on the wharves and warehouses of Annapolis Royal, acting as the town's waterfront police officer.For instance, she created and imposed curfews at the wharves to keep boys' behavior in order.She was the only person responsible for law and order in Annapolis for a time and is said to be the first female police officer on the American continent.