They’re related; Inspector Mitchell is her mum, and Leading Sen Constable Mitchell is her sister.
“It’s good for when we need to try and vent to someone who understands what we’re going through,” Sen Sgt Cutler said.
“Mum’s been very helpful with me moving through different stages of my career.”
The family, along with Sen Sgt Cutler’s daughter Olivia, 9, gathered at Seymour Police Station for International Women’s Day, on Tuesday, March 8.
Guest speakers at the event covered leadership, experiences and barriers they overcame as women in Victoria Police.
“Some of the stories that were told today spoke about assumptions from members of the public that women aren’t strong enough,” Insp Mitchell said.
“But our job doesn’t rely on a lot of physical strength nowadays.”
Instead, verbal communication, planning and risk management are all essential in the force.
The women agreed Victoria Police had improved its gender equality in the past decade, making it a great place to work.
“The organisation has really come a long way ... it’s getting much better with things like flexibility,” Sen Sgt Cutler said.
“If we want to have children, if people want to work flexible hours to keep everyone in the workplace, it’s pretty good.”
Inspired by her mum, aunty and grandmother, Olivia said she wanted to pursue a career with Victoria Police as well.
“I reckon one day, I’ll definitely grow up to be a police officer,” she said.
