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The Truth behind the Badge

Gloucester's First Female Police Officer
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Pam Roe, later Robinson, was unprepared for her role as the first female police officer in the City of Gloucester, a small city in Eastern Ontario. Going from a life of fun, friends and summertime frolic along the shores of the St. Lawrence to the everyday miseries of the underside of life made her toughen up quickly. And each day, as she did her job, she withstood the sideways looks, snide remarks and silent antagonism of men who feared she was a threat to them in their careers. She endured. This is her memoir... Looking back on 28 years of policing, I am pleased to say there has been some progress. This memoir was based on my personal experience, and it reflects a sign of the times back in 1983 when I first started my policing career. It is my belief that the implementation of laws within the workplace has played a part but there has also been a shift in the role women play in society today. Women have overcome the traditional stereotype of stay-at-home Moms and have taken on more independent roles within the home and workplace. With more women in the workforce today it has changed the overall outlook and expectations of both men and women. I am very proud of the women who followed in my footsteps and endured some of the things I did and I am also proud of the men who supported this change and accepted women into policing.

Author Biography:

Pam Robinson is a retired Sergeant from the Ottawa Police Service. She was the first female constable hired with the Gloucester Police Force. After retirement Pam wrote her memoirs which can be found on her web site www.thetruthbehindthebadge.com Sally Smith is a freelance writer and editor. She has worked in print media for well over 20 years, specifically small and large newspapers, as well as magazines. Stories published in The Hometown News, The Ottawa Citizen, The Record News, The Humm, and Fifty-Five Plus magazine; editor for Smith Gunther Assoc. Ltd., Nepean ON. Evelyn Budd has been in the publishing and marketing fields since 1988 and has published hundreds of books and magazines as well as design projects such as catalogues, annual reports, signage, websites, logos and marketing materials for businesses and organizations. Evelyn is an innovative consultant, coach, designer, and educator with an expertise that combines practical and quality design. Evelyn connects her clients with professional writers, editors, proofreaders, photographers, illustrators, website providers, printers as well as business and speaker coaches. She and her clients recognise and appreciate that succeeding as an author may be a life changing experience. RGD Ontario and ICF Code of Ethics-Evelyn Budd, owner of Budd Publishing, is a Registered Graphic Designer and a Certified Coach who abides by the RGD Ontario and ICF Code of Ethics. The RGD Ontario designation serves the public by establishing standards of knowledge, skills and ethics for graphic designers. The International Coaching Federation (ICF) was established to certify coaching professionals in the partnering with clients in an ethical, thought-provoking process that inspires the client to maximize their personal and professional potential.
Release date Australia
September 25th, 2018
Contributors
  • Designed by Evelyn Budd
  • Edited by Sally Smith
Pages
134
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
9 illustrations
Dimensions
152x229x7
ISBN-13
9781775389903
Product ID
37176423

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