“To serve and protect.” It’s the motto of numerous police forces, and the declaration of duty which underpins the decision made by so many Canadians to take on a career in law enforcement. For as long as Victoria Cliffe can remember, she’s known she wanted to be a police officer. But when she came forward to allege she’d been sexually harassed and assaulted by a superior officer, she became the target of a smear campaign. She’s paid a high personal price for speaking out, but today she says she’s still just as proud to wear the RCMP uniform.
Originally broadcast as part of Whistleblowers : The Moment of Truth October 19th 2012
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