It sounds harsh, but basically you're thrown to the wolves. So you learn. It's a process. The union is there to support you if you do have questions. Francine and I are both local representatives for the Status of Women, so we do have a lot of female officers that we will approach. When they are new to the institution, we'll introduce ourselves and help them and support them along the way, because there are many challenges and risks as female officers, and it's very different from our male counterparts.
On February 14th, 2013. See this statement in context.