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LEADERSHIP | CAREER DEVELOPMENT | WOMEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT Two Rules Every Officer Needs to Understand — Before It’s Too Late By Sheronda Grant | We Are Strong Enough Lately, I’ve been reflecting on my career — 24 years, from an 18-year-old police intern to an Inspector of Police. I keep coming back to one truth that I share with every member I mentor: “Nobody owes you a career. You build it.” It sounds simple. But after 24 years of watching careers rise and stall, I belie

By Sheronda Grant, founder of We Are Strong Enough Years ago, while preparing for a promotion to lieutenant, I spent a lot of time studying for the multi-faceted and rigorous exam. I knew that I would get promoted. However, I knew that the title was only a portion of what I would need to succeed in my new role. To assist me in my success, I began to reach out to a variety of different leaders and asked them how they succeeded in their career. One leader's tip stuck with me ye

By Sheronda Grant, founder of We Are Strong Enough People will connect themselves to you because of the power you have. Pay attention to their character, their actions, and their motives before you connect too deeply. I've lived this. People I believed were friends were really positioning themselves — using proximity to me to get ahead. People who don't know you will get close to attach themselves to you, in hopes of something in return. It's a hard lesson, and it's one every

New Post Everyone Doesn't Show Up to Have a Good Time by Sheronda D. Grant founder of We Are Strong Enough Recently, I attended an event and watched a woman receive a free prize. I was happy for her. Myself, along with more than twenty other people, clapped for her. "Congratulations!" we cheered as she walked up to the organizer to receive her gift. Her demeanor told a different story than ours. She was visibly upset — her eyes narrowed, her lips turned down. Her frustration

# Navigating Toxic Environments in Law Enforcement: A Guide for Women By Sheronda D. Grant, founder of We Are Strong Enough You know that moment. That moment when someone repeats your idea in the meeting, two minutes after you said it, and the room reacts like they just invented fire. Or that moment when you've been waiting on an answer for three weeks, and every time you ask, it's "still under review." Or you bring up a real problem, and somehow you're the one who gets label

REFLECTION | WE ARE STRONG ENOUGH: Honoring Our Heroes By Sheronda D. Grant | May 2026 I attended Police Week in Washington D.C. this week, and my heart is still heavy. Watching the families and friends of fallen officers mourn their loved ones was profoundly moving. As names were read, I held back my own tears. The grief in that space was palpable. It’s something you can’t truly prepare for, no matter how many years you’ve worn a badge or how many times you’ve attended the c

We Are Strong Enough | Leadership Development for Law Enforcement Sheronda D. Grant Years ago, when I was a newer officer, I worked a lot of overtime. I was young — couldn't have been more than 23 — with a few years on the job and no grand plan. I was working overtime to gain repetitions and how to investigate a variety of assignments. I figured I was too young to even think about promoting, so I kept my head down and kept working. One day, a supervisor who had taken on a men

The Playbook They Wished They Had Sooner: Empowering Women in Law Enforcement By Sheronda D. Grant | *wearestrongenough.com Last week, I stood in a room full of women in law enforcement. I delivered a session I had been building for months — not just as a course, but as a calling. The session, titled 60 Minutes of Game: Career Excellence for Law Enforcement, was built around a simple but honest premise: every play that moves your career forward has a game designed to stop it

What it means to be seen — and what it means to be the one someone else sees. By Sheronda Grant | We Are Strong Enough You may not know who is watching you — but someone is. There is a woman somewhere — maybe a recruit in the academy, maybe a young girl in the community, maybe an officer two ranks below you — who is watching how you carry yourself, how you lead, how you handle the hard moments, and how you show up every single day. Your presence in that uniform, on patrol

How the Energy You Bring into Every Room Shapes Leaders, Officers, and the Community Around You By Sheronda D. Grant | We Are Strong Enough Understanding the Impact of Your Energy How many of us actually pay attention to the energy we bring while in the presence of our staff? Not many. So, let’s talk about energy. Not the motivational poster kind of energy. The real kind. The kind that each leader possesses. The kind you walk into a room with. The energy you bring to the tabl