# @victoriapolice on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Crr2n27PjHm
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/72290315-victoriapolice-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-05-01T03:20:04.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Victoria Police (@victoriapolice) — https://gondola.cc/victoriapolice

## Caption

Commander Debra Robertson is a trailblazer in her field.

“One of the things I’ve always tried to do in my career is to get comfortable being uncomfortable. As soon as I started feeling too comfortable in a role, I knew it was time to move on to the next and I really believe that’s where growth comes from.”

Over an impressive policing career spanning four decades, Debra has gained wide-ranging experience in various areas including road policing and organised crime, as well as promotion opportunities supported through further training and development offered by Victoria Police.

“I count myself pretty lucky to have had the experiences I’ve had along the journey, even when they’ve been unfamiliar or out of my comfort zone at first,” she said.

While part-time work is a key pillar of employment flexibility and common place across Victoria Police in 2023, this wasn’t the case 25 years ago when Debra sought to reduce her working week by one day to spend more time with her young family.

“It’s a bit clichéd, but I just don’t like unfairness. That sense of being anchored to what’s fair and what’s not has always been my motivation and driver.”

Debra’s determination for equity resulted in part-time employment for detectives becoming commonplace for both men and women across Victoria Police.

This relentless advocacy carried throughout her career was also acknowledged in Debra’s induction into the prestigious Victorian Honour Roll of Women last year.

Read her full story in the latest issue of Police Life magazine (link in bio).

#PoliceLife #PoliceCareers #CareerPathways #MadeForMore

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