Behind the Badge
Best of BTB: Sheriff Hutchens inspires women to be law enforcement leaders
0Editor’s note: As part of our 10th anniversary, Behind the Badge is sharing stories from our archives on Tuesdays and Fridays. This story is from Oct. 14, 2014. March is Women’s History Month. Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens stood on the stage and turned her back to the audience. She took out her cell phone and snapped a selfie. “I’m taking this so I can say I am no longer the only woman in the room,” Hutchens said. Many times throughout her law enforcement career, Hutchens has been the only woman in the room. On Tuesday, she was one of…
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