Cathy Lanier: My Story of Workplace Harassment As a Police Officer

The gist

1. Lanier documented 17 witnesses to her harasser's behavior early, which proved critical when the case was later reviewed and led to his termination.
2. She treated retaliation and isolation after filing her complaint as a bully tactic to force her out, not as a reason to quit.
3. Having one clear priority, keeping her job to support her son, gave her the resolve to endure daily harassment without capitulating.
4. A new outside police chief arrived with no ties to the old guard and was free to promote Lanier on merit alone.