"I always knew going into law enforcement that it was a male-dominated profession. I knew it was going to be an uphill battle and it was a challenge I was willing to accept."
"As a heterosexual female, it was automatically assumed in the department that she would have sex with male co-workers despite her being in a monogamous relationship at the time."
"Supervisors and fellow officers questioned her ability to shoot and willingness to fight combative suspects, and supervisors showed up at incidents solely so they could criticize her tactics."
"Knowing her sex put her at a disadvantage, Leitz worked extra hard to make arrests over 800 in 10 years and advance in her career."
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