Chief Superintendent, Lisa Hogan 
What motivated me to apply to be a police officer is the difference that you can make in communities and when people are most at need or when they need help, that I can be somebody who makes a difference.
My name’s Lisa Hogan, I’m a chief superintendent in Cumbria Constabulary, and I have policing responsibility for Cumberland Command.
The preconceptions that I had about joining the service as a woman was: would I be the only woman who was joining the team?
It’s been fantastic for me to have a senior woman in policing – so that role model figure  who understands the challenges women have in the service, particularly around the home-life balance and making the difference so that it’s flexible, where you need that flexibility, but also for caring responsibilities.
There’s lots of opportunities for progression in the service, as long as you can demonstrate that you can do the role and you’re ready to progress. 
Well, in terms of my career journey, I’ve been very well supported. Having senior women in policing absolutely makes a difference in terms of my progression through the ranks.  It’s made a huge difference to me because they are those role models, those people who I aspire to be like. 
My family and friends are very proud that I’m a police officer and particularly who I’ve been successful as a woman in policing. 
Christian, Lisa Son
I’m really proud of her being a police officer because she has accomplished loads and she’s seen as being really helpful in the police force and encouraging women to join. 
Georgina Giffney, Student Officer 
So in my current role here as student police officer, a typical day for me would start by coming into the LDC (Learning and Development Centre) at Penrith, meeting with my peers and doing a self-study session. 
I enjoy the sense of belonging within working in policing, so everybody feels as though that they are part of your family. Everyone takes care of each other, and everyone listens to you. 
It did worry me as to how people would perceive me being in the police, as to whether or not I was strong enough to be here, whether or not I had a place to be here. Now I am here I do feel confident in what I’m doing, and that’s solidified by the learning that I am doing every day and retaining that knowledge and putting that into practice.
To any women out there that wish to join the police force, I would put forward that you should be the change that you want to see in the world.  That’s something that resonated with me because I do believe that each woman is her own role model. So if you believe enough in yourself that you can be a police officer, it means that naturally that behaviour and that attitude will improve and be positive and you will be able to do it. 
Chief Superintendent Lisa Hogan 
What I would say to women who are wishing to join the police service or thinking about it; do it now. There’s never a better time to join policing.  We have lots of people here to support you, to guide you.
If I can do it, you can.  Don’t hesitate. Do it now.