She is the only female officer with the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) to have held every rank from constable to superintendent. Throughout her 28-year career, she has been a pioneer, role model and a source of inspiration to women in policing across Canada. In 2004, she became the first female in WPS history to be promoted to the rank of superintendent. Currently, she oversees Investigative Operations including Homicide and Major Crimes. She is a member of the Canadian and Manitoba Associations of Chiefs of Police, as well as the International Association of Women Police. In 2002, she founded the Winnipeg Police Service Policewomen’s Network. Its mandate includes recruitment, retention, mentorship and support of female officers. A strong advocate of higher education, she received her MBA in 2006. Among her honours, she is the recipient of the Governor General’s Exemplary Service Medal.
