MEDICINE HAT, AB — A member of the Calgary Police Service is making sure no other female officer feels bullied or harassed while on the job.
Jennifer Magnus gave her resignation on January 31st after facing bullying and sexual harassment from fellow officers.
Her last day with the service is May 23rd.
“It was a difficult moment for me to decide that because I had worked for the Calgary Police for 14 years,” she said. “I did not want to leave but I knew that things were not going to get better.”
Magnus met with members of the Medicine Hat Police Commission on Thursday, hoping for answers as to how the service here is run.
“I wanted to know what the Medicine Hat Police Service was going to do with the latest results of the RCMP harassment report that was released on Monday,” she said. “I wanted to know if they were going to consider some of the recommendations that were given and consider implementing them.”
Magnus was pleased to hear Chief Andy McGrogan say he’s open to reviewing recommendations.
“I was happy with the Chief of Police with Medicine Hat and the fact that he took preventative measures with what happened with Calgary and me and several others,” she added.
Magnus is planning on meeting with other services, including the Lethbridge Police Service, in hopes of helping other officers fight for what’s right.
“I know that [the Calgary Police Service] can’t help me right now, so I’m doing this for my friends who remain in the police service, for my husband who remains in the police service and for the future of the Calgary Police Service or any other police service,” she said.
