INDIANAPOLIS — The job of a police officer is inherently dangerous. Their job is to run toward danger, and at any given moment, they may have to respond to help someone who is having the worst day of their life. With that in mind, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is trying to ensure its police force is a reflection of the community it serves.
“It’s important to have women on our department to reflect our community because we serve the diverse population, right? We need our agency to reflect our population that we serve,” IMPD Deputy Chief Tanya Terry said during a recruiting event on Saturday. “And with only 13% of our department being comprised of women, that’s much lower than the population that we serve, which is closer to 50% women.”
Mary Ann Kitzmiller might soon be among the women working for IMPD. She is currently a certified EMT, and she now wants to add the position of police officer to her resume. She knows what it’s like to run toward danger. In fact, an emergency run last year for a cardiac arrest opened her eyes to becoming a police officer…