Law and Justice
(2009-09-21)
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Washington State Patrol Sgt. Kim Triplett is chair of the Seattle conference of the International Association of Women Police.
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"They hardly even realize my gender. Some do, but back in the day, they did an awful lot, and they'd make comments about it. Now it's just accepted," Triplett, a 22-year veteran, says.
Those kinds of stories are being exchanged by women professionals from 33 nations as far away as Uganda, China and the Phillipines. Sargeant Triplett chairs the Seattle conference. She says the city is an ideal host because as an international port, some of the fastest growing crimes are being committed right here.
"There is a lot of stuff that comes in and out of Seattle, whether it be drug trafficking or human trafficking. I guess it would be the training flavor of the day because all of a sudden it's become quite prevalent," she adds.
Triplett says the networking that takes place between officers from different nations is a huge benefit, because, she says, "In our world what you know is great, but who you know to help you get to the fast resolution of your investigation is really important to us." The conference has brought more than 600 women officers to Seattle. It runs through Thursday. Gary Davis, KPLU News.
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