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Females In Law Enforcement
This course is an open discussion designed for all female officers, from new to tenured officers. Attendees will discuss challenges unique to females in law enforcement, specifically: gender differences, training, equipment, work-life balance, mental & physical strength, and communication.
Course Overview
Course Overview
Course Overview
Course Overview
Course Overview
Course Overview
Course Overview
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 course was designed from the female law enforcement professional’s perspective.
Attendees will discuss challenges unique to females in law enforcement, specifically: gender differences, training, equipment, work-life balance, mental & physical strength, communication, and career advancement. Information will be presented to help female law enforcement professionals thrive in a male-dominated work environment. The course will facilitate open dialogue, and attendees will develop strategies to deal with issues and challenges specific to women in law enforcement.
Attendees will discuss challenges unique to females in law enforcement, specifically: gender differences, training, equipment, work-life balance, mental & physical strength, communication, and career advancement. Information will be presented to help female law enforcement professionals thrive in a male-dominated work environment. The course will facilitate open dialogue, and attendees will develop strategies to deal with issues and challenges specific to women in law enforcement.
What's included?
The course will facilitate open dialogue, and attendees will develop strategies to deal with issues and challenges specific to women in law enforcement.
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Mental & Physical Strength
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Training & Equipment
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Effective Communication
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Unique Challenges for Women in Law Enforcement
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Gender Differences
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Work-Life Balance
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Leadership Concepts
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Interactive Problem Solving
Course Lessons
Meet the instructor
Opal Deeds
Opal Deeds is a Sergeant with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Opal started her investigative career working as an undercover detective in the Vice Section. Opal conducted hundreds of undercover operations, including street level and casino prostitution stings, pimp reversals posing both as a juvenile and an adult, juvenile decoy investigations, adult bookstore operations, and massage parlors involved in international sex trafficking. Throughout her career Opal has worked with the Narcotics Section in undercover operations in night clubs, day/pool clubs, and the Electric Daisy Carnival. Opal was a sworn Federal Task Force Officer assigned to the Southern Nevada Human Trafficking Task Force. As a part of this task force, Opal investigated adult sex trafficking cases.
In 2018, Opal became a Defensive Tactics Instructor and Advanced Officer Safety Training Instructor. Opal regularly instructs officers in current defensive tactics and yearly scenario-based training. Opal is active in training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and is a purple belt.
In the beginning of 2020, Opal was assigned to the Special Victims Section. Opal investigated cases of child abuse & neglect and all child deaths as a result of abuse and/or neglect, suicide, and overdose. Opal was previously assigned to the Homicide Section and was one of twenty-four detectives. Opal has investigated over ninety homicides and worked cases with numerous homicide detectives throughout the country. In April of 2023, Opal was promoted to sergeant. She currently is assigned as a supervisor in the patrol division.
In 2018, Opal became a Defensive Tactics Instructor and Advanced Officer Safety Training Instructor. Opal regularly instructs officers in current defensive tactics and yearly scenario-based training. Opal is active in training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and is a purple belt.
In the beginning of 2020, Opal was assigned to the Special Victims Section. Opal investigated cases of child abuse & neglect and all child deaths as a result of abuse and/or neglect, suicide, and overdose. Opal was previously assigned to the Homicide Section and was one of twenty-four detectives. Opal has investigated over ninety homicides and worked cases with numerous homicide detectives throughout the country. In April of 2023, Opal was promoted to sergeant. She currently is assigned as a supervisor in the patrol division.
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