It’s been an interesting first month as the Vancouver Police Department’s social media officer. After spending almost my entire working life outside, on my feet or in a car, it’s a new experience sitting at a desk. At least the desk is next to a floor-to-ceiling window with a nice south view, so it still sort of feels [...]
Facebook. Twitter. Blogging (like the one you are reading now!). Pinterest. All of these are social media platforms for people to interact with other people and companies. According to Merriam-Webster, social media is described as “forms of electronic communication through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages and other content.” And [...]
During my last few years in the Dog Squad, I had thought my career would progress on the expected path of developing the skills required for promotion to Sergeant. What I did not expect was the drastic turn my personal life would take when we lost my husband’s sister to cancer last year. Her death [...]
It’s been a tough week filled with major life changes. From losing Hondo on January 1st, to starting in a new section within the VPD on January 2nd, to our new puppy arriving on January 3rd, to a home reno starting later this month…well, I’ve never started a year with such upheaval before. I’ll fill [...]
Here’s to a Merry Christmas to all of you, especially those working to keep the rest of us safe. Somehow, I’ve managed to have the last couple of Christmas’s off and it’s been glorious. I know firsthand what it’s like to work Christmas and other holidays, so I’m particularly thankful to my brothers and sisters [...]
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