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“A lot of females think, "Oh, I can't do this." I'm one of the”

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A lot of females think, "Oh, I can't do this." I'm one of the smallest people in the jail. I have no problem.

20-plus years later, I'm still with this fantastic profession. At the end of the day, you know that you made a difference going to work that day, and sometimes you may have saved a life.

I love my job. I wouldn't trade it for the world.

You never know. This might be the one thing you wanna do for the rest of your life.

This might help you go to the next step of what you wanna do in your life. I hope you join the team and step up and serve.

This is where you belong.

Themes: Career Changers & A Sense of Calling A Sense of Belonging & Teamwork A Career To Be Proud Of

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Step Up & Serve is an initiative of the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association.

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Serving 102 Illinois Sheriffs & their Communities since 1928

This project was supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number 15JCOPS-25-GK-00680-PPSE awarded to the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. The opinions contained herein are those of the author(s) or contributor(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. References to specific individuals, agencies, companies, products, or services should not be considered an endorsement by the author(s), contributors, or the U.S. Department of Justice.