To honor and highlight police women, I am dedicating an entire season to the ladies in blue. We see them all the time, at a traffic stop, even at the line in Starbucks... We hear of their bravery, courage, and, sometimes sadly of their death. We see the uniform and the badge, but do we see the woman? In this season, police women will share with us what it's like to be a woman police officer, a woman in uniform. These extraordinary ladies share with us their journey in law enforcement, their challenges and successes. We talk about childhood memories, people who inspire, people who represent obstacles, resiliency, self-discovery and self-awareness, marriage and motherhood, patrolling the streets, investigating sex trafficking, gangs, and other violent crimes, climbing the ladder, putting their lives on the line, suicide, getting shot, and, even the ultimate sacrifice. A season like never before! #policewomen #empowerment #leadership #women #careers #lawenforcement #podcast
Retired Chief of Police Kristen Ziman kicks off Season 3 with a riveting episode. Kristen broke the glass ceiling by becoming the first woman Chief of Police in the Aurora Police Department, Illinois. Kristen didn't have an obstacle-free road, but she certainly left a footprint! Kristen shares with us how her father, a police officer, and "Karen," a patrol officer, inspired her. She shares her journey in the law enforcement world, from being ignored to being told to not even bother putting in for a job (promotion), to using "criticism" as her fuel and climbing the ladder like no other woman in the Aurora PD had. She tells us anecdotes from chasing a guy to running a command post as her officers are under fire, and we touch the surface on the 30x30 initiative, leadership, and defunding the police.
Lindsay McCall Long is a former police officer, who after nearly 17 years of public service, had to make the challenging decision to retire. Lindsay was shot in the line of duty while responding to a domestic violence call in 2018, after 14 years of service. Lindsay gets real in this episode and shared with us her personal life. From growing up with parents in the music industry, remember MC Hammer?! To opening up about incidents that changed her life, from losing her father at the age of 17, to losing a colleague just before she got shot herself. She also talks to us about motherhood and postpartum depression, and what it was like to be a woman of color in law enforcement. Lindsay also reminds us to be human and treat others as such--sometimes all it takes, is to call people by their names to get them to listen. Lindsay is now a key note speaker at many events, and she and her husband talk about trauma, resiliency and survival! You can learn more about Lindsay by visiting her website https://lindsaytalks.com.
Lindsay McCall Long on making the tough decision to retire
Sgt. Sarah Shendy is the first Muslim Arab-American woman to become a Sergeant in Ohio! She has 16 years of law enforcement experience and in this episode she shares with us her journey, from living in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, to immigrating to the United States and later becoming a police officer. She shares personal anecdotes such as struggling in school and having her first encounter with the police--a DARE law enforcement officer (LEO), who inspired her. In her early years as a LEO, she also gave back by helping children and teenagers through DARE and similar programs. She has done extraordinary work building bridges between the Arab and LEO communities; she even created a course, which has been taught over 100 times. She has led recruitment efforts to ensure diversity! She is compassionate, fueled by empathy, and wears the uniform with pride! Her achievements have been recognized by many organizations to include the 30x30, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and most recently the Arab-America Foundation 40 under 40!
Retired Detective Heidi Chance leads us into the world of an undercover sex trafficking officer. Heidi retired from the Phoenix Police Department, where for 13 years she worked deep undercover, often putting her life on the line, to put sex traffickers away. Heidi is a legacy police officer, as her father served for 26 years also in the Phoenix P.D., and he was her inspiration. In this episode, Heidi shares with us her 27 years of law enforcement experience, from becoming the first woman cadet for the Phoenix PD and being assigned badge #2, to becoming a detective and immersing herself in a dangerous, pervasive, and dark life of prostitution, sex trafficking, and pimps. Heidi's achievements are beyond extraordinary, having put away several perps for life. One of them for 493.5 years! She continues to kick butt and now imparts her knowledge to other law enforcement agencies, the public, and the corporate world. She recently wrote "Talk to Them," a book for parents, guardians, and caregivers that will help them navigating difficult conversations with kids about online dangers. You can learn more about Heidi by visiting her website https://www.achanceforawareness.com/.
Kristen Ziman, Retired Chief of Police
Kristen Ziman, Retired Chief of Police
Lindsay McCall Long, former Police Officer
Lindsay McCall Long, former Police Officer
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