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PATTY JAYE GARRETT PATTERSON, PRESIDENT
NAWLEE – The National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives is a non-profit organization sponsored and administered by law enforcement practitioners. Our mission is to serve law enforcement by supporting the goals and interest of its women executives and by mentoring women law enforcement professionals who aspire to be executives in law enforcement. We strive to motivate, inspire, enlighten, mentor, and encourage women to defy the odds and reach infinite possibilities during their law enforcement careers. Promotional opportunities for women in law enforcement, corrections, and criminal justice careers are expanding. Thanks to those dauntless women who paved the way for us by choosing careers in law enforcement and who broke through the glass ceiling by excelling in their chosen profession, public safety organizations across the nation are acknowledging the value of having women serve in executive positions. Recent counts reflect that approximately 300 women serve as chief executive officers in municipal, county, state, and federal entities. The vast majority of these leaders are willing to reach out to other women who aspire to achieve and excel. These leaders also seek out and encourage qualified women in law enforcement who are reluctant to step out of their comfort zones and seek promotions to positions they are well qualified to handle. NAWLEE provides a venue for this kind of encouragement as well as an opportunity for those serving in leadership to network and support each other. In short, NAWLEE offers its members a wealth of experience, education, training, networking, and kinship. By joining and actively participating in NAWLEE, members can affirm the prosperity and promotional opportunities afforded to them through their professional preparation for progress. Each year the number of women moving forward in law enforcement increases, and NAWLEE celebrates and applauds these achievements at the annual NAWLEE conference. On behalf of the NAWLEE Executive Board, I truly hope that you take a moment to explore the resources at your fingertips on our website, www.nawlee.com, and the wealth of experience and expertise of our membership. The Magic of NAWLEE is truly about mentorship and fellowship. We have a wonderful programs designed to meet your needs. If you want to learn more about NAWLEE support or to participate as either a mentor or a protégé, please contact Captain Karen Herchenroder at email: kherch@arlingtonva.us. The 12th Annual Training Conference just concluded in Baton Rouge, LA and was a great success. There were awesome training opportunities and events with the theme of “Think Outside the Badge”. During the August 2006 conference in Schaumburg, Illinois, our membership developed a plan for regional training opportunities and has watched it come to fruition through 2007. Please view the website for future training. Law Enforcement is truly a noble mission and we believe it to be a calling ~ one that we would love to share the “SYNERGY of NAWLEE MAGIC”. Prosper the dynamic experience and we hope to see you at our 13th Annual Training Conference in Sumter, South Carolina where you to can become an integral part of executive level training, excellent networking opportunities, empowerment, and the magic of mentorship. In closing, I challenge each of you to remember, “Blessed are the peacekeepers who have been given the tools, talents, and resources to protect and serve. Blessed are the women peacekeepers who bring a different and necessary approach to the service and who dare to defy the odds by elevating themselves and the law enforcement profession. You and I, the women law enforcement professionals of the twenty-first century, have been put here for a season such as this ….” Godspeed, Patty Jaye Garrett
Patterson “Ambassador with
Commitment to Service Above Self” |
National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives |
