Laurel Police Capt. Constance Speake, the city’s highest-ranking female officer, said she has had to work extra hard to prove herself a worthy asset to her law enforcement colleagues over the last 25 years. But, Speake said, her natural competitive and persistent attitude was an aid in her training and working alongside male officers as she eventually became Laurel’s first female captain.
Speake retired from the Laurel Police Department this month, and on Aug. 8, Speake began the next phase of her career as a deputy sheriff with the Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office, stationed at the Annapolis courthouse.
“[Laurel Police] handle calls for service, barricades and things like that, where the sheriffs’ responsibilities are at the courthouse, serving protective orders, eviction notices and all that. It’s a totally different job,” Speake said. “I love going to Annapolis and I’m very excited about the change.” – READ MORE
