U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Lisa Johnson with Bahamian women in law enforcement and the justice sector along with senior officials at U.S. Embassy Nassau.
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Nassau, Bahamas - On
Wednesday, July 22, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Lisa Johnson hosted a
roundtable discussion at Liberty Overlook with Bahamian women in law
enforcement and the justice
sector. The meeting, facilitated by the Embassy’s International
Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Section, included women leaders
from the Ministry of National Security, Royal Bahamas Police Force,
Bahamas Customs Department, Department of Immigration,
Bahamas Department of Correctional Services, and the Office of the
Attorney General. The dialogue provided a forum to discuss challenges
and opportunities unique to women in law enforcement in The Bahamas, the
United States, and worldwide.
Chargé
Johnson engaged roundtable participants—most of whom had more than 20
years of experience in the field—on a number of topics including the
importance of women
in preventing/resolving conflict and building peace; issues surrounding
hiring, promoting, and retaining women in law enforcement; enhancing
the image of women in law enforcement and the community; promoting the
value of communication, collaboration, and credibility
in leadership styles; juggling professional and personal demands unique
to women; and creating collaborative approaches to realize
gender-sensitive approaches to law enforcement. Chargé Johnson
concluded the event by thanking the female law enforcement officers
assembled for their work as equal partners in addressing shared
transnational security challenges.
