To honor International Women’s Day, local women in leadership and law enforcement gathered at the West Sacramento Police Department for a day of fun and education.
Officers met community members and showed off equipment like police cars, and kids ate ice cream sandwiches and played in a bounce house. The main event was a panel featuring women in leadership, called “Lead At All Levels.”
The panel, hosted by West Sacramento Public Information Officer Lanaya Lewis, featured Christie Lynn of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office; Rachel McCune of the West Sacramento Police Department; Andrea Cortez of the Elk Grove Police Department; Patrice Griffith, director of real estate services for a Sacramento State auxiliary; Jaclyn Powell, chief executive officer of the law firm Smith, McDowell & Powell; and Misty Alafranji, chief of staff for Sacramento City Councilmember Lisa Kaplan…