Female law enforcement professionals play a vital role in police departments, sheriff departments, constable offices, correctional institutions, and probation/parole departments across North America. Females not only serve on the front lines, but they are now advancing to executive positions to include police chiefs and elected sheriffs in major cities in the United States. Although female law enforcement officers are making major advancements, there are still challenges unique to females that exist. This one-day training webinar was designed from the female law enforcement professional’s perspective. 

Norma Massu began her Law Enforcement career with the Detroit Police Department in 2001. She spent five years working as a patrol officers in one of the most active areas of the city. Norma transferred to a covert unit where she worked in a plain clothes capacity searching for fugitives and violent offenders as well as responding to shooting calls to attempt to locate suspects.