Life at the Sharp End
Life at the Sharp End
Dr. Jason Price
13 • Women in leadership - policing, professionalism and sexual harassment
1 hour Posted Jan 21, 2025 at 11:00 pm.
Introduction
Charlotte's motivation to join policing
The policing 'culture of cynicism'
Impact of the gender divide on police culture
Leading under scrutiny in counter-terrorism
Tackling imposter syndrome as a female leader
Speaking out about sexual harassment in policing
How is policing tackling its historic culture of misogyny?
Comparing and contrasting - from policing to the tech sector
Charlotte's advice to women going into policing
Transferrable skills build career resilience
Who's the best leader you've worked for?
Charlotte's approach to leadership
What's next for Charlotte's career?
Charlotte's contact information
Lessons to learn from Charlotte's story
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Show notes

Charlotte Hails heads the Public Sector Vertical Strategy for Virgin Media O2 Business, working with customers in UK policing, the Home Office, Health and Local Government. She's an ambitious woman in leadership, who began her career in policing rising to become a Detective Chief Inspector leading people in counter-terrorism, safeguarding and public protection.

But Charlotte’s experiences in policing also reflect the darker side of a workplace culture that women in uniformed services still find themselves having to deal with today. The last few years have highlighted problems of sexual harassment, bullying and misogyny towards women in emergency and armed services across the world.

In this episode, Charlotte reflects on her own experiences in policing, the progress that UK policing is making and the contrast between positive and negative experiences in policing and her subsequent career in the private sector.

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