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So, here we have me graduating from the police academy. This is my chief at the time. Quite happy to have a gun and abadge.

这是我刚从警校毕业时的样子。这是当时的局长。当时拿到警徽和配枪的时候非常高兴。

I was working on the bus. We used to wear plain clothes on the bus. And that's me with the general manager. I had just made sergeant.

我当时在公交车上工作。以前在公交车上我们都穿便服。这是我和总干事的合影。那时我刚刚晋升警长。

I remember being the only African-American female in that group of promotees.

我记得自己是那批晋升者中唯一的非裔美国女性。

I remember the levels of competitiveness and the gratification that I was able to compete at that level and excel.

我记得当时的竞争很激烈，我也很感激，能在那种级别的竞争中脱颖而出。

My name is Tracie Simmons and I am a retired Deputy Chief of the Metro Transit Police Department.

我叫特蕾西·西蒙斯，是地铁交通警察局的退休副局长。

I served there for over 25 years in various capacities. I came up through the ranks and I retired at the rank of Deputy Chief.

我在警局里以各种身份工作了25年。我是一步步晋升上来的，退休时已是警局副局长，

And I was the first African-American woman to reach that rank at my police agency.

我也是第一个在警局里达到这个级别的非裔美国人。

It was very intimidating for a young woman, especially a young black woman.

这对一个年轻的女性，尤其是年轻的黑人女性来说是非常可怕的。

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