Saline’s female police officers, including Chief Marlene Radzik, share their reasons for joining the force, challenges faced, and how they’re reshaping perceptions in law enforcement.
Saline’s Police Chief Marlene Radzik is a busy person. You may find her at the Saline Area Senior Center giving a presentation on ‘Behind the Badge: Women in Policing’, or calling at BINGO. Chief Radzik finds these outreach activities a wonderful way to connect to the community. But in her capacity as a law enforcement officer – or more accurately, “police services officer” – you may also find her in front of the cameras explaining to the public a recent crime event. Either way, Radzik says she “entered this field driven by a genuine desire to help others.”
If you think it’s unusual to have a female police chief, you are right. According to the Zippia Career Website, “there are over 3,895 chiefs of police currently employed in the United States. 8.3% of all chiefs of police are women.”…